UC Davis cuts entire equestrian team — then furious parents investigated
Despite winning its third conference championship, a California university abruptly ended its top-ranked equestrian program this year — leaving student-athletes stranded without a team and a college to attend.
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Metro UC Davis cuts entire equestrian team — then furious parents investigated By Benjamin Brown Published June 28, 2026, 8:45 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Despite winning its third conference championship in March, a California university abruptly ended its top-ranked equestrian program — leaving student-athletes stranded without a team and a college to attend. UC Davis announced its shocking decision to cut equestrian as an intercollegiate sport in January, citing an external review from Collegiate Consulting that analyzed the cost of the program to justify its decision, The Chronicle reported. 5 UC Davis announced it was cutting the equestrian program despite coming off its third conference championship.
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