The women went up against the University of Tennessee, Martin and won, leaving the Aggies undefeated in their conference for the season. But, the future for the 33 Division I athletes on the roster is uncertain as the university announced in January that it is cutting the team, demoting equestrian to club status only.
Landes' daughter actually competed her freshman year at UT Martin, but transferred to UC Davis to be closer to her hometown in Northern California.
A former team captain and member of the inaugural 2018 team, Laura Wise, looks back fondly on her time at UC Davis, which launched her into a professional career in the equestrian industry.
Wise said the decision to cut the squad mid-season was poorly timed and unfair.
Rallying to save this all-women roster is a community of former teammates, supporters and parents.
Demanding the team be reinstated is a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of four teammates. It alleges they were recruited under false pretenses and that the university knew at the time it was cutting the program.
UC Davis says an independent third party report justified demoting the varsity squad down to club level from both a financial and competitive lens. They say they are in full compliance with Title IX and are elevating another women's club on campus, STUNT, to varsity status in equestrian's place.
"Varsity equestrian is among the most resource-intensive sports to sponsor, due to the specialized care, housing, veterinary services, and training required for horses. These operational realities were central to the university's analysis," the statement read.
"When you look at the budget, it's either totally incompetent from a financial perspective or it was inflated on purpose," said Landes.
"As much as they say they're complying with Title IX, I think it's worth it to ask the question, are you really compliant? Let's actually look at the facts," said Landes.
"Of course, I still have hope. I mean, really, that's I feel like all we can have at this point," said Nahum.
UC Davis equestrian will advance to the ECAC Championships on March 26 in Dover, Delaware.
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