Can you handle the stress of two full-time jobs and having the welfare of an animal on you? Be honest with yourself when you answer, because being an NCAA athlete is a big job.

No matter what your sport is, all college athletes will tell you the same thing: if you love the game, it's worth it, but you're going to be so stressed out you'll feel like your brain is melting. You have to be a good student and a good athlete at the same time. That's a lot of pressure and not a lot of time left over for relaxing.

On top of that, you’ll be responsible for your horse, and horses are not what you'd call low-maintenance pets. You're going to have a hard enough time keeping yourself hale and hearty, and then you’ll have to worry about your horse on top of that.