Dear Appaloosa Friends:
Hi! This is Callaway and I just wanted to
drop by say thank you SO much for including me in this year’s
events. The countdown has begun, and I can’t tell you how
excited I am to be able to meet some of you! I am really looking
forward to that more than anything....and to meeting your
beautiful Appaloosas.
We received several issues of the Appaloosa
Journal the other day, and I have fallen in love with your
breed of horses. They are truly magnificent, and quite easily
the most beautiful animals I have ever seen. While I have
a couple of horses down in Texas, I am a singer, not a rider.
I am hoping we can all learn something from one another when
we meet in Jackson!
I also wrote a children’s book in the 7th
grade about my little country pony, Rowdy. We are both the
same age, 16 going on 17. Rowdy’s Lesson is part fiction and
part non-fiction. It’s a fun story about a little pony who
wants to grow up too fast. It is based at my father’s house
and mini-ranch Texas, and all of the horses who live there.
Rowdy is the smallest, and is often into mischief.
My book was so well received by Lulu Publishing
that they suggested I write a series. I am already working
on the next Rowdy book called Rowdy and the Big Apple....and
no, it’s not about him in New York! It will again be a fiction/fact
story about Rowdy’s invitation to the 2008 World Champion
Appaloosa Youth Show by his life long friend, Callaway (me),
to hear her sing a concert there. While at the show Rowdy
meets a horse who is beautiful, wealthy and well-traveled,
but is also very lonely. At first they do not like each other
because they are so different, but as time and events happen,
they realize that they are more alike....and that friendship
is the greatest of all riches!!
Here is where you all come in—Rowdy and I
are looking for a wonderful Appaloosa to become Rowdy’s new
best friend, Apple. (Rowdy can’t remember Apple’s fancy long
name, so he nicknames him.) Anyway, I hope to meet you and
ALL of your wonderful animals, and take pictures to for the
back cover of the new book. If you are interested in your
horse (and you) becoming Rowdy’s new friend, Apple, please
find me at the show and introduce yourselves.
Also, I had decided that I had been so blessed
in my life to be doing the one thing that I love, that if
I ever had the chance to publish Rowdy’s Lesson, then I would
use that book to help give back. I am very pleased to let
all of my Appaloosa friends know that a portion of the proceeds
from Rowdy’s Lesson is being donated to the Appaloosa Youth
Scholarship Fund. I am excited about doing this benefit concert
for all of you, and about being able to donate something back
to you as well!
Again, this book will be used to help raise
more money for your scholarship fund Don’t forget to buy “Rowdy’s
Lesson” at the 2008 World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show,
so that we can start helping add to your wonderful organization,
which I am so proud and honored to be a part of this year!
I can’t wait to see all of you in Jackson!!!
Write me at www.myspace.com/callawaymusic123
or drop me a note at callaymac@aol.com.
The countdown to the fun begins!!! See you soon!!
Love,
Callaway
