This is Bull****!!! Cattle rustlers, horse thieves, and the like are lower than a dirty rattler hiding in the grass.
There is a code that men must follow- the Man Rules:
You don't F with a man's ride,
You don't mess with a man's Dog,
You don't mess with his hat,
You don't mess with his leather,
don't mess with his coffee,
and you don't mess with his girl.
In that order.
To break that code is to bring **** on earth down upon one's self.
I'm not generaly a violent person, but...
"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the Black Flag, and begin to slit throats."
H.L. Menken
Tom, Should you need help getting another ride together let us know, I'm sure I speak for the majority when I say we will all pitch in with parts and help.
Rif