Just to make you feel better, there is a place for people who share your passion - the University of Findlay. They have a pre-vet program and two huge stables - an English stable and a western stable. For many students, if they haven't shoveled s### by the time class starts, they'll be shoveling it when classes end and loving it! The people here are animal lovers, most are horse-crazy. And NOBODY looks down at them!

Sometimes you just gotta flock with birds of a feather to be appreciated. I think your passion to become a vet is admirable!