Does this sound like too much to ask for?

Absolutely check your school's rules and requirements for how they pick who rides what horse for competitions on their team. I have friends on college equestrian teams who are not allowed to ride their own horse in those competitions, and have to ride school horses. Be sure of that first and foremost.

I don't think it's a good idea at all, honestly. High school is one thing, but college is completely different. It was easy for me to make it out to the barn every single day, to help out all day every weekend, to teach lessons and train horses, etc. when I was in high school. I was able to skip study sessions to go to the barn, or get ready for a show, and still pass the test with a great grade. I was easily able to make time in high school for my horse. In college, it wasn't nearly as easy. You really don't understand the work load until you've experienced it, so if anything I would go through at least one year of college before asking for a horse. The last thing you want to do is ask for a horse, and then realize you simply don't have the time to take care of it and ride it regularly.

If your college team does require you to ride school horses, what are you going to do with your new horse? Will you have the time and energy to keep up with your classes and work load, ride and compete on school horses and the school's equestrian team, and keep up with your own horse? Do you even want to have to do all of that? You'll be in college, you'll want to have more of a social life than that will allow for, trust me. Give it time and see where your life leads you before committing to something so big.

<facepalm> sure... go ahead and brow beat your parents into more entitlements

I'd be worried about going to college to earn a degree that would make a living for me... or improve the quality of mankind or some silly thing like that. Riding show horses seems to be a better use of time...

id be certain about how the school handles the equines. Maybe everyone uses the schools mounts. If so your horse would be a burden. Most horse sport Pros ride other folks horses exclusively, or sell shares in one they own.

Depending on the horse, it might be. I got my first horse at 18, and yes my parents did buy her but after that point I bought and paid for everything else. (Honestly I think they got her for me so I could never leave the house, haha. Funny thing is that they are now living with me) But I think deme needing in the horse and how much it is I would either ask fully or ask for them to go halfway with you. Bu

Where I board, a lot of my young friends ride on Collegiate League teams during the school year. They are mounted on horses drawn by lot for competitions. A couple of my young friends did board their own horses near campus - but not for League competition.

I think that having your own horse to keep in work, while taking classes and riding other horses in competition, is too much. (Even though a couple of my friends managed it. But these were horses that they had owned for years, and had no intention to sell.)

Check the rules for your Collegiate League.