The deal I made with him was to pay for the horse immediately, within a week or two. I did NOT make a deal with him to conceal the horse from me indefinitely. I did NOT make a deal that the horse could be hired out for any tom dic and harry to ride, I DID say the horse was mine until paid for...
Last August my shoer told me he had a buyer for my good gelding, and I let him take him up to Apple Valley for a tryout, because I had known Steve for 25 years. After he had him up there two days and called me back and told me he wanted to keep the horse for himself and to make him a deal. I...