Rebecca Williams The SaddleBrooke Ranch Horseback Riding Group is getting saddled up again on Saturday, Sept. 24, for the start of the fall season. The group has been on hiatus since April due to the heat of the summer. In fact, many of the horses that are used for trail rides head for cooler climates…
Rebecca Williams Nineteen members of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Horseback Riding Group headed out west to Marana and the Tucson Mountain Stables for the last ride of the season. The stable is located out west of I-10 in the Picture Rocks area, so the group rode trails winding through stands of saguaros, palo verde, and mesquite…
Rebecca Williams The SaddleBrooke Ranch Horseback Riding Group rode in two separate groups in the late afternoon of two beautiful days in early March. They were on a sunset ride through the Saguaro East National Park. It was thrilling to see the beauty of tall stands of saguaros marching across the landscape in the setting sun.…
Rebecca Williams The SaddleBrooke Ranch Horseback Riding Group had a taste of the Old West with a Breakfast Ride at Tanque Verde Ranch on the east side of Tucson. The group of thirteen gathered at the stable (with some 30 other guests) for the 40-minute ride along the foothills of the Rincon Mountains; to dismount for…
Rebecca Williams On Saturday morning, Feb. 1, the group headed up to Gold Canyon east of Apache Junction for a scenic ride in the foothills of the Superstition Mountains at Donnelly’s D-Spur Stables. The foothills are beautiful in the morning. Due to lower elevation of 1800 ft. versus ours at 3400 ft., the plants were already…
Rebecca Williams Who knew there is a beautiful lake just south of Catalina Highway heading up to Mount Lemmon? The SaddleBrooke Ranch Horseback Riding Group met up with their wrangler guides at a trail head that led them down a wonderfully shady path of old growth mesquite trees, wild flowers, and cacti. At the midpoint of…
The SaddleBrooke Ranch Horseback Riding Group is getting ready to saddle up for the fall season. The first ride of the season will be on Saturday morning, September 21, at the Hacienda del Sol resort and stables. Despite being located in what would appear to be an urban setting, this trail drops down into a…
The SaddleBrooke Ranch Horseback Riding Group headed down the trail at Donnelly’s D-Spur Ranch in Gold Canyon east of Apache Junction. This is a favorite venue for early February as the Ranch is located at a lower elevation with some beautiful views of the Superstition Mountains. An added treat is that the grass is already…
Don and Rebecca Williams The horseback riding group headed to a new venue on Saturday, March 10 to see what the Rocking K Ranch had to offer. This new venue for the Rockin’ Star management staff turned out to be a true gem. The ride took the group on a working cattle ranch and…
Rebecca Williams There were so many interested in enjoying the spring weather that the total of 28 riders had to be split into two waves. Riders headed up the trail at Colossal Cave Mountain Park located southeast of Tucson in Vail. This picturesque venue wanders gently through the saguaros, cottonwoods and barrel cacti. This area…