Parents in the US spend money on their kids' activities. This probably is equivalent to mid-level travel sports, selective musical organizations, and beauty pageants. It is almost certainly less expensive than traveling with horses.
Ten hours of driving each way and a budget hotel runs a couple of hundred dollars and provides a substantial operating radius...and that ain't much money for a lot of people.
Individual venture capital from parents to their son. Probably a lot less than a brand name university, with a lot more benefit in terms of network, personal brand, and skills.
Ten hours of driving each way and a budget hotel runs a couple of hundred dollars and provides a substantial operating radius...and that ain't much money for a lot of people.