There really was no written contract. I do have our email exchanges and a receipt. In fact, my deposit was placed for a horse matching the personality I requested. The seller said he had one. I was buying the horse solely on personality and was very up front with the seller in regard to exactly what I was looking for. People buy horses based on personality all the time. For example, you wouldn't want your child out on a horse that was not well broke and proven good with children. And if you tell someone you do not want a horse that bites and then you get there and the horse bites someone, why should you be stuck buying the horse just because the seller thinks you should and doesn't want to return your money? Doesn't seem right to me.