The University of Arizona plans to sell an 80-acre equine center that was gifted to the school a decade ago.
The property, known as Al-Marah, carries a legacy closely tied to the woman who built it. Longtime Arabian horse breeder Ruth Tankersley was known for her passion for horses and her ability to bring people together. Before her death in 2013, she left the land to the university.
For many in Tucson’s horse community, her impact is still personal.
Ron Zimmerling, a Tucson resident of nearly 70 years, remembers Tankersley simply as “Mrs. T.” His wife, Suzanne, first met her through the Southern Arizona Arabian Horse Association…