The Big Red Shadow

This is a story of a young Colt (Little Red) pondering everyday why the owners and trainers never pick him to train with the other race horses. A father he has never met; is haunted by his negative reputation for being a slow horse. Cast under his father’s shadow, he is laughed at and shunned by other race horses. But with the help of his mother, he learns the fundamental rules of becoming a great race horse. He captures the attention of the owner’s daughter (Alma). And with the right training, Little Red might have a chance to win races and make his dream come true. Join us on this incredible roller coaster ride and see if Little Red can remove himself from his father’s shadow by understanding his bloodline and what it means to become a great race horse. Does he learn the truth about his family tree? Does he become the horse he is supposed to be? Or does he fall under pressure from the agonizing torment the other horses give him? Let’s go find out!

Abel Tamez is the co-author of the children and young adult book, "The Big Red Shadow: The Story of Little Red." The goal between him and his partner is to create a book that can be inspirational, imaginative, and informative. Mr. Tamez and his partners attention for detail gives a behind the seen look at the sport of horse racing with a glossary at the end for those who want to learn the sport lingo. The Big Red Shadow: The Story of Little Red is a must read for kids of all ages - even the adults.

Mr. Tamez received his BA degree from The University of Texas Pan American and has 30+hrs in the Masters level. He is a Dean's List recipient and an Alpha Kappa Delta member. He also has a probationary certification from Teacher Builder Alternative to teach: Generalist ec-4 / 4-8, English Language Arts and Reading 4-8 / 8-12, and Social Studies 4-8 / 8-12.

Mr. Tamez was chosen to be part of an undergraduate research initiative program (U.R.I.). He headed a team from the University of Texas-Pan American Sociology department under the direction of Dr. John Cross.

Project name: "Phenotype Stereotypes among College Hispanics and Mexicans: Whether the Existence of Explicit or Implicit Phenotype Prejudice Among Hispanics in the U.S. Is Due To U.S. Systems of Stratification or Imported Prejudice among Mexican Migrants."

He also headed a research team at the University of Texas Pan American under the direction of Lisa Huerta archives department (library) and under the direction of Dr. Kelly Himmel (Sociology Department).

Project name: "The Haunting of Ft. Ringgold."

This work lead to his hypothesis for his Master Thesis of non- fiction work:
 Project name: "Religious Discourse of Good and Evil and the U.F.O. Phenomena Of
                          Intelligent Design."