Absolutely Not. You can have a professional train you. Or you could've grew up on a ranch and taught it like me, by your dad (or someone). I've been riding almost as long as I've been walking. \n I trained my children and I now train my grandchildren. They start learning by the age of three. My oldest started breaking children horses by the age of 7 years with my help.\n You might even get a job at a boarding stable and work for the training.\n But it certainly doesn't require college.