10th gen cavalry player, every gen except this one i've done:
18/18
1 IF
6 PS
4 Shield
6 Riding
6 Athletics
6 WM
117 1h
120 Polearms
This gen I meant to do 21/18 but fucked up, what I wanted to do was:
21/18
7 PS
6 Riding
6 Athletics
4 WM
138 Polearms
I'm done retiring after this last one (in 10k xp), and planning on a level 33 build:
24/18
8 Skills to Atts
8 PS
6 Ath
6 Riding
6 WM
158 Polearms
Only time I miss my 1h/shield is in strategus sieges, but I'll get over it. I thought I'd miss my shield more on horseback for blocking projectiles, but it's not even an issue.