Thoughts: Should the “Average” rider become a working student? . I like to say average, because there are those riders who may be naturally brilliant or have a deserving but unlimited amount of funds to take them into adulthood. . To me, I consider a WS position like a class in college. Some colleges are better than others, but I’m there to learn, graduate, and get a job. . That job in terms of horsey-verbiage may actually be a profession with horses or just to become a proficient rider. (I consider my experiences the latter) . Very rarely does my college class hire me to be a professor adjunct; it’s happened, but not the norm. . Normally you’d have to graduate, go into the world, and get a job. . I think, sometimes a young rider may jump into a WS position, visions of grandeur, and burnout. . Just because you put in the time, does this demand your right to earn a living. It may be admirable that you worked very very hard, but are you then owed a career after? . I think in my own pr...