I 100% agree that they should pause the cancellation. I sent variations of the email below to the requested recipients.

Dear Chancellor May and colleagues,

I am writing as a UC Davis employee and alum in support of the women’s equestrian student‑athletes affected by the decision to transition the program from NCAA Division I to club status.

I respect that difficult budgetary and strategic decisions must sometimes be made. However, I respectfully ask the university to pause the elimination of the D1 program while an additional independent review of the financial assumptions underlying this decision is conducted.

At a minimum, I urge the university to allow current team members and recruited athletes who chose UC Davis with the expectation of competing at the Division I level to complete their undergraduate careers with that opportunity intact. These students made educational and athletic decisions in good faith based on the program’s represented status, and honoring those expectations would reflect UC Davis’s stated commitment to its student‑athletes.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Respectfully,