Despite never having had a formal equestrian lesson in my entire life, I wanted to be on the Penn State equestrian team. This was all the faith I needed, back then. I checked the team out. I attended a meeting. I got all the info on what it took to be on the team.
Horses are an expensive interest.
Being on the team cost a fair amount of money. About a thousand dollars, as I recall, for the various equipment, uniform, etc. As I mentioned yesterday, I did work part-time while at PSU, but I needed that money for books and sundries. I called mom and dad. Mom and dad were a bit skeptical.