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If you are an Arizona horse owner, rancher, breeder, trainer,competitor, trail rider, or small business owner involved inthe equine industry, I would encourage you to ask yourself somesimple questions:What will horse ownership in Arizona look like twenty yearsfrom now? Will future generations still be able to keep horseson their property? Will Arizona's public lands remain accessibleto horseback riders? Will rural communities retain their westerncharacter? Will horse businesses continue to thrive?Or will increasing regulation, urban encroachment, water concerns and government restrictions slowly erode the lifestyle thathas made Arizona one of the great horse states in America?These are not hypothetical questions.Every year Arizona grows. Development sprawls and encroaches on open space. Water becomes more precious. Government regulations become more complex. Public land usebecomes increasingly contested. For those of us who care abouthorses, these challenges are not political talking points. They arerealities that will determine whether our children and grandchildren inherit the same opportunities we enjoy today.Most horse owners do not spend much time thinking aboutthe Attorney General's race. That's understandable. But the Attorney General is one of the most important offices in Arizonagovernment. The Attorney General serves as the state's chieflegal officer and plays a significant role in protecting privateproperty rights, challenging government overreach, defendingconstitutional freedoms and shaping the legal framework thataffects land use, water policy, public land access and small businesses. Those issues directly affect Arizona's horse community,whether we realize it or not.That is why I believe Arizona's horse community should payclose attention to the race for Attorney General and why I support Rodney Glassman.As a horseman, attorney, owner and operator of Genuine BillyCook Saddles, Chair of the Scottsdale Community CollegeEquine Sciences Advisory Board and former Vice Mayor of CaveCreek, I have spent much of my life around Arizona's horse community. I have also spent enough time in government to understand that the greatest threats to our western way of life rarelyarrive all at once.They come gradually. A zoning change here. A trail closurethere. A new regulation. Our lifestyle is chipped away at insmall slices until its no longer recognizable... its no longer there. Arizona's horse community needs public officials who understand horses are not simply a recreational activity. Horses arepart of Arizona's economy, culture, history, and identity.Rodney Glassman understands that. I know because I haveseen it firsthand.Horse privileges help preserve the rural character of communities. They protect the ability of property owners to maintainan equestrian lifestyle. They ensure that horses remain part ofthe community rather than being pushed aside by suburban development and changing political priorities.During my time as Vice Mayor of Cave Creek, Rodney servedas Town Manager. I felt strongly we needed to restore horseThe Future Of Arizona%u2019s Horse Community Will Depend On QualifiedAttorney General: Rodney Glassmanby Adam Trenk, Esq.12 Arizona Horse Connection July, 2026Rodney Glassman (pictured middle) with Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan (L) and Adam Trenk (R).continued on page 14