I am so jealous of you. I wish I went to school for horse related stuff...
I remember one time when I was working as a trail guide I was on a spunky asshole of a horse who liked to hold the bit and take off with you. And he did that to me. I lost my stirrup too, but I also have long strong legs so I was able to hang on, I tried see sawing the bit and everything, nothing....It took another wrangler to gallup up next to him and grab is bridle....
Congratulations on getting accepted to grad school. I know you are feeling overwhelmed right now but I think you should go. It may be a lot harder to reapply and go if you are away from school for a few years.. Trust me I just started applying to MBA schools about seven years after I though I would.
I hope you post pictures of your new tattoo when you get it done.
Good luck with your homework and rest of classes.
Take care.
wow well congrats on grad school thats awesome. i wanna ride a horse i havent done that since i was like 14 good luck with the tattoo show some pictures when its done
I have absolutely no idea what those grad schools are, for all I know they could be the best half dozen schools in the country??
But congrats anyway, because any successful application is great.
I'm guessing UMass and UConn are Massachusetts and Conneticut, which are NE states, yeah?
And I've heard of Dartmouth, but then that's also a place over here. A naval town. Big Navy traditions I think.
So, where did you really really want to go? Or did you not have a no1 choice?
Sorry about the money problems thought. 
I am sure you will figure something out.
I remember one time when I was working as a trail guide I was on a spunky asshole of a horse who liked to hold the bit and take off with you. And he did that to me. I lost my stirrup too, but I also have long strong legs so I was able to hang on, I tried see sawing the bit and everything, nothing....It took another wrangler to gallup up next to him and grab is bridle....
that was the only time I was ever rescued.