elmo123 wrote:
Has anyone considered this could be a personality thing? I haven't had my own horse for 3 years due to uni, in that time ive rode ALOT of different horses, only 2 would I have bought myself, they were far from the most expensive horses but they had a personality I clicked with and qualities I like in horses. I'd probably have paid more for either of these horses than what they were worth. If your buying for yourself, not business why not have what seems like a decent all-round horse with a personality you really like, instead of an amazing horse you just don't click with.

A LOT of why he bought her was because of personality. Idgie is a one in a million personality.  Honest.  She's a fantastic mare with a personality of gold.  He even asked if she had a bay mare that might suit his purposes, she mentioned mine since I had recently considered selling her.  He met Tess and said... thanks but no thanks! lol  She's an excellent trail horse, is halter bred and well bred but her personality is... a bit much. 

Idgie was worth every penny he paid for her because she's a mare with the potential to do small shows, the potential to breed and is one of the best trail horses I've met (she really is a natural, I've never seen anything like her... again, down to personality).  Her personality is what sold her, what he paid for her has nothing to do with her personality, it was just the clincher on the sale.