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I pretty much asked that question in a couple of posts.
Not every D1 NCAA player comes from poor families.
Many, and it’s probably a decent percentage, come from middle class and higher families. All races and backgrounds.
That’s why my only question would be if his family has the land and boarding capacity. If not, then it’s natural to be skeptical because ask anyone who owns horses how expensive it is to maintain them, especially on someone else’s land.
it's a fair question that, from anecdotal experience, i can give a little insight into. if you're not stupid rich and own a chunk of land that is good enough for horses and a decent stable, you can make a ton of money boarding other peoples' horses and use that to pay the expenses for yours. it's pretty common, especially in areas where land is fairly cheap (i'd wager that rural louisiana real estate is fairly affordable). i grew up in bum**** central virginia where people do this all the time and they are not wealthy by any stretch of the imagination.
plus, not every horse is a show horse or one with some kind of racing pedigree. the bloodline horses are the ones that cost top-dollar, but horses in general aren't back-breakingly expensive and become a lot cheaper if you know what you're doing. then there's work horses that are even cheaper and those that people have that are more like pets because they're not suited for showing, racing, or work.
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