UC Davis announced in January that its equestrian program would cease to exist as a Division-I sport at the end of the school year. However, a parent-led investigation found that the university might’ve lied about its reasons for the decision.
An external financial audit found very different numbers than the ones that were reported.
UC Davis was forced to review its own decision to cut the equestrian team after the discrepancies first came to light. However, the school has not provided an update on its review with only a few days remaining until the program’s demotion becomes official.
UC Davis cut the equestrian team based on “accounting.”
The University of California, Davis has one of the most decorated equestrian programs in the United States. The Aggies won back-to-back conference championships in 2023 and 2024, won again in 2026 and competed at the national championships in 2019 and 2024. They were ranked No. 7 in the country when they found out about the decision to move the team from D1 to the club level…