Have fun defending yourself against the UC. The UC is a law firm that sometimes dabbles in education.

These athletes need to have a conversation with the family that donated 120 million to the vet school, perhaps funding the equestrian team could be a condition of this incredible gift.

You are so right about the UC system. They have invested 100's of millions of dollars in the last few decades with retainer fees to firms to make sure that the best firms in CA do NOT go against them. I am sure that the handlers for the Vet school donation have already locked up the donation before going public. Rocko having an outside firm to look at the UCD's department is all the defense that the school needs to avoid a loss in court.

I believe they claim to be self funded.

[quote]Student athletes sue UC Davis after equestrian team demoted to club level[/quote]

The Abridged version:

Four current and prospective UC Davis equestrian student athletes filed a lawsuit against the school after it decided to discontinue the Division I program.

The suit alleges that officials knowingly continued recruitment and fundraising even as they planned to end the program.

All of the plaintiffs said they would have considered going elsewhere if they knew the team was going to be dissolved.

Whole article here: https://www.abridged.org/news/uc-davis-equestrian-lawsuit/