Gary Winstead, the youngest of eleven children, was born in 1948 and grew up in Pontiac, Illinois, an obscure farm town in the middle of the Illinois Corn Belt. At the age of eighteen, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served for four years, rising to the rank of corporal (E-4) before earning his honorable discharge. He went on to receive a bachelor’s degree in physical education, a master’s in educational administration from California State University, Fullerton, and has a PhD. He is a roper (header) and member of the USTRC and National Senior Rodeo Cowboys Association. Currently there are 12 books or short stories available on Amazon and all profits he makes go to charity. His newest is 420 High School and A Cowboys Tall Tales soon. The Pony No One Could Ride is his first film. Pony has won Best Picture Drama at a Russian Film Festival He also has on the circuit a short film called Welcome To Frogmore. http://savingliteracy.blogspot.com/ https://www.facebook.com/winsteadgary https://twitter.com/winsteadgrw