The ranks of NCAA equestrian competition continue to increase. The newest addition is UC Davis, with a great vet school and a noted agriculture school as well.
The once-threatened nationwide NCAA equestrian program is now going from strength to strength as an entity, with more schools joining. Equestrian (along with beach volleyball!) will be added to the women’s interscholastic competition roster at UC Davis.
There already is a club equesrian team at Davis, but NCAA will begin on a limited competition schedule this autumn. Coaches and staff will be hired over the summer.
Associate Athletic Director Anissa Nachman said, “horses are typically donated or loaned to programs. So getting both the riders as well as the horses at the same time will obviously be a lot of work.”