EQUESTRIAN
President JACEY CHEN | jyc016@ucsd.edu
Treasurer SABINA ANCIRA | sancira@ucsd.edu
Vice President JULIA SONG | jus027@ucsd.edu
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The UCSD Equestrian Team is a part of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association, and our team of roughly 25 girls competes throughout our fall and winter season to quality for Regionals, Zones, and ultimately Nationals. We compete in Zone 8 Region II, against such schools as USC, UCLA, USD, Pomona College and Cal Poly Pomona, to name a few.
Our team is divided into two parts: English and Western. Our English riders compete from the Walk Trot division to the Open 3’3 division, and our Western riders ride from Walk Jog to Open Reining. Our home shows are held at such venues as Showpark in Del Mar, Rancho El Camino, and Ride America. The UCSD Equestrian Team has sent riders to nationals every year without fail since our inception.
NEWS AND RESULTS
Stay tuned for updates about upcoming events!
3/29/26 - IHSA Zone 8 Finals at Stanford Red Barn
UCSD riders had a successful weekend at the Zone 8 Finals, the second post-season show of the year, and the last one before Nationals. This year, Zones was hosted at Stanford University’s iconic Red Barn. Four UCSD riders qualified individually for Zones at the most recent show at the beginning of March and competed against riders from schools all across western North America, from California and Arizona to Colorado and British Columbia!Starting the day, Francesca Calamari placed 5th in Individuals Intermediate Over Fences, and was soon followed by Kristen Lee placing 3rd in the Individuals Limit Over Fences and 7th in Individuals Limit flat. Wrapping up the day, Erica Nash placed 3rd in Individuals Novice flat and Chlore Care placed 3rd in Individuals Intro flat! All four of these riders are seniors on our team and although they were unable to qualify for Nationals, they put out competitive rounds and finished the IHSA careers with a BANG! We will miss them dearly, but we know that they will be just as successful in the future as they are in riding!
2/28/26 - UC’s Show and Regionals
UCSD hit it out of the park this weekend at their final horse show of the season, co-hosted alongside UCLA at Hansen Dam Horse Park. At the end of the weekend, the regionals show happened, determining what riders could continue onto the post season!
UCSD competed against UCLA, USC, Cal Poly Pomona, U of A and ASU and brought home reserve high point team on Saturday. Highlights from this competition include Maddy Kido placed 3rd in the Open over fences as well as 6th in the Open flat. In the intermediate division, Francesca Calamari placed 1st in the over fences, and was soon followed by Kristen Lee placing 3rd in the Limit over fences and Erica
Nash placing 5th in the Limit over fences. Kristen Lee would then go on to place 1st in the limit flat and Erica Nash placed 5th in the limit flat. These awards would result in Kirsten successfully placing out of both the limit flat and limit over fences, securing her spot in the regional competition that would later happen on Sunday. Finishing up on Saturday, Ananya Chandorkar placed 5th in the Novice flat, Carrie
Pond placed 3rd in the Prenovice flat and Taylor Henning placed 5th in the Intro flat.
On Sunday, Maddy Kido once again placed 3rd in the Open over fences and 5th in the Open flat. Alexis Azarian also placed 4th in the Open over fences, and was soon followed by Francesca Calamari once again placing 1st in the Intermediate over fences, successfully pointing out and securing her spot at Zones later this month. Following this, Erica Nash would place 5th in the Limit over fences and 3rd in the Limit flat and Sydney Eck placed 2nd in the Novice flat.
Once the regular show was finished, Kristen Lee and Erica Nash would compete in multiple regional classes in an attempt to secure their spot at Zones, with Kristen Lee placing 2nd in both Limit Flat and over fences and Erica Nash placing 2nd in the Novice flat. Both of them successfully secured their position and will soon fly to Stanford alongside Francesca Calamari and Chloe Care to represent UCSD at the end of the month. In addition to the first successful post-season show, Captain Kristen Lee received the sportsmanship award, having been nominated by the majority of other schools for her constant good attitude and smiley demeanor.
The last regular show of the season was a weekend of good vibes and impeccable teamwork that ensured everything ran smoothly! The team can't wait to see where the post-season will take them!
2/14-15/26 - CPP Show
UCSD had a successful weekend competing at Hansen Dam at the show hosted by Cal Poly Pomona. The team faced strong competition from UCLA, USC, Arizona State University, University of Arizona, and Cal Poly Pomona, achieving multiple first-place finishes across divisions.
Highlights from the competition included Alexis Azarian earning 5th place in Open over fences and Francesca Calamari placing 6th in Intermediate over fences. In Limit flat, Kristen Lee secured 4th place while Erica Nash finished 6th. Sydney Eck took 4th in Novice flat, and Emma Paolini placed 5th in Pre-novice flat. The Intro flat division concluded the day with strong performances from Chloe Care, who placed 1st, and Ava Watson, who earned 2nd.
On Sunday, Francesca Calamari captured 1st place in Intermediate flat. Kristen Lee continued her strong showing with 4th in Limit over fences and 3rd in Limit flat, while Erica Nash placed 3rd in Limit over fences and 5th in Limit flat. Sydney Eck earned 3rd in Novice flat, closely followed by Carrie Pond with 3rd in Pre-novice flat. In the final Intro flat class of the weekend, Ava Watson placed 2nd, and Chloe Care secured 1st place, officially earning her point out of Intro and qualifying for the post-season regionals show.
In addition to the riders’ accomplishments, UCSD brought four exceptional horses that proved to be fan favorites among the competing schools, adding both talent and excitement to the weekend. The team’s performance demonstrated skill, consistency, and strong teamwork, marking a highly successful event at Hansen Dam.
2/7/26 - ASU Show
UCSD competed in Phoenix, Arizona this last weekend and had great fun while managing to beat the heat! UCSD competed against USC, Cal Poly Pomona, UCLA, ASU and U of A and came home with multiple competitive ribbons.
On Saturday, Francesca Calamari placed 5th in intermediate over fences and 4th in intermediate flat, as well as Bethany Beatty placing 3rd in limit flat and Sydney Eck placing 3rd in Novice. Carrie Pond also took 3rd in Pre-Novice as well as Chloe Care taking 1st and Ava Watson taking 4th in Novice. Continuing into Sunday, UCSD got reserve team through a huge team effort! Alexis Azarian placed 3rd in Open over fences and 5th in the Open flat. Francesca Calamari placed 2nd in the Intermediate flat and was soon followed by Kristen Lee placing 6th in Limit over fences. As the day continued, Julia Song placed 2nd in Novice and Emma Paolini placed 2nd in Pre-Novice. Finishing up the day, Chloe Care placed 1st and at her first show, Taylor Henning placed 3rd in Intro.
11/22-23/25 - UCSD / UCLA Show
UCSD had a smooth and successful show this past weekend at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, co-hosted by UCSD and UCLA. The Tritons competed against USC, UCLA, Cal Poly Pomona, ASU, and the University of Arizona.
On Sunday, UCSD secured the Reserve High Point Team title.
Saturday:
Maddy Kido placed 5th in Open Over Fences and 6th in Open Flat. Francesca Calamari earned 4th in Intermediate Over Fences and 3rd in Intermediate Flat. In the Limit Flat, Sayako Markrich placed 5th. In Novice Flat, Erica Nash finished 3rd and Gabrielle Shapiro took 2nd. Ava Watson placed 6th in Intro Flat, followed by Chloe Care with a 1st-place finish in the same division.
Sunday:
Maddy Kido placed 6th in both Open Flat and Open Over Fences. Alexis Azarian earned 4th in Open Over Fences and won 1st in Open Flat. Francesca Calamari placed 2nd in Intermediate Over Fences and 4th in Intermediate Flat. Kristen Lee finished 2nd in Limit Over Fences and 5th in Limit Flat. Sydney Eck won 1st in Novice Flat. Carrie Pond placed 5th in Pre-Novice Flat, and Ava Watson secured 2nd in Intro Flat.
11/1-2/25 - USC Equestrian Show
The riders of the UCSD Equestrian Team competed against riders from USC, UCLA, Cal Poly Pomona, Arizona State, and University of Arizona during a weekend of horse shows. UCSD had a great start to the season this weekend in Hansen Dam hosted by USC. UCSD competed against USC, UCLA, Cal Poly Pomona, ASU and U of A with our riders claiming multiple first place prizes. Some highlights include Kailing
Wong placing 6th in Open over fences on Sunday, Kristen Lee placing in 1st in Limit over fences and 6th in Limit flat on both Saturday and Sunday, Erica Nash placing 1st in Novice flat on Saturday, Gabrielle Shapiro placing 2nd in Novice flat on Sunday, Emma Paolini placing 4th in Pre-novice flat on Sunday and Chloe Care placing 5th in the Intro flat.
3/2/25 - UCSD Wins High Point Team at Cal Poly Pomona Show!
UCSD had a fantastic weekend at the Cal Poly Pomona show, competing against ASU, U of A, USC, and UCLA. The team had strong performances across divisions, culminating in UCSD winning the High Point Team on Sunday! Our riders had standout performances, with Amelia Lohrenz placing 4th over fences and 6th on the flat on Saturday, then coming back strong on Sunday with a 1st over fences and 5th on the flat in Limit. Kristen Lee earned 2nd place on the flat on Saturday in Limit. Jordan Green had an incredible weekend, winning 1st over fences and placing 6th on the flat on Saturday, followed by another 1st over fences and 3rd on the flat on Sunday in Intermediate. Erica Nash placed 6th in Novice on Saturday and 1st on Sunday. Emma Paolini took 4th in Pre-Novice in her first ever Hunt Seat show. Gabrielle Shapiro placed 6th in Novice. Alexis Azarian had a great weekend, placing 5th over fences and 4th on the flat on Saturday, then 1st over fences and 3rd on the flat on Sunday in Open. Francesca Calamari placed 4th over fences and 5th on the flat on Sunday in Intermediate. And a special congratulations to Alexis Azarian and Jordan Green, who tied Reserve for High Point Rider on Sunday, and to Jordan Green for qualifying for
regionals! It was an outstanding show for UCSD, and we’re so proud of everyone’s hard work and accomplishments. Go Tritons!
2/1/25 - UCSD at the ASU Show
The UCSD Equestrian Team had a fun and successful weekend in sunny Gilbert Arizona at the ASU show! Competing against ASU, U of A, UCLA, Cal Poly Pomona, and USC our riders had amazing results! In the Open division, Alexis Azarian got 5th on Saturday and Sunday over fences and 1st on Saturday and 4th on Sunday on the flat. In Intermediate, Jordan Green placed 5th and 6th over fences and secured 4th and 1st place on the flat! Also in Intermediate, Francesca Calamari got 3rd over fences on Sunday. In the Limit division, Amelia Lohrenz secured 4th over fences, and 5th on Saturday and 2nd on Sunday on the flat. Liza Beltyukova also put in some amazing rounds in Limit on Saturday! In Novice, Erica Nash got 3rd place and Gabrielle Shapiro got 5th on Saturday and 1st on Sunday in her first time competing in a higher di
vision! Julia Song rode beautifully in Novice on Saturday as well. Overall, the team had a great weekend with many ribbons to take home! We are so grateful to ASU for hosting such a fun show and our amazing coaches for keeping us show-ready!
11/16/24 - UCSD is Reserve High Point Team at U of A Show
The UCSD Equestrian Team trotted to the University of Arizona in Tucson this weekend to compete at the U of A show and, despite the long drive, came away with well-deserved, beautiful ribbons! This weekend Alexis Azarian dominated the Open Division taking 4th over Fences and 1st on the Flat. Francesca Calamari rode beautifully and took double 5ths in Intermediate Fences and Flat. Amelia Lohrenz excelled in Limit, taking 5th over fences and 2nd on the flat. Our Novice riders also did amazing, with Erica Nash placing 3rd and Gabrielle Shapiro 4th. In Limit, Kristen Lee took 3rd over Fences and 1st on the Flat earning the title of High Point Rider and securing UCSD’s position as reserve high point team. Congratulations to all of our riders this weekend for bringing home big results!
11/2/24 - UCSD Hosts Home Show with UCLA
The UCSD Equestrian team hosted another successful home show this weekend at Hansen Dam Horse Park! We are so grateful to our co-hosts, UCLA, for all the help in making our show run smoothly and all the fabulous horses they brought. In the first show of the season with our new members we saw amazing results from both rookies and veterans! Some highlights from this weekend include: Jordan Green winning Intermediate Flat, all of our Limit Fences riders placing together (Amelia Lohrenz - 3rd, Liza Beltyukova - 4th, Francesca Calamari & Kristen Lee - 5th), a new member Erica Nash winning Novice in her first ever IHSA show, and Chloe Care getting 3rd in Intro! While our team was working hard for our scores in the ring, we worked even harder out of the ring caring for our horses, coordinating with judges, keeping scores and announcing results, and more! We are so grateful to our amazing members and coaching staff for making our home show run smoothly!
10/19-20/24 - UCSD at USC Show
The UCSD Equestrian Team opened their season at the Hansen Dam Horse Park hosted by USC. Jordan Green excelled and got 4th in Intermediate Fences while Kirsten Lee and Amelia Lohrenz both participated in their first Limit Fences competition getting 2nd and 7th place, respectively. Not only was this their first time competing in these events, but the competition size was quite large, making these performances even more impressive! Finally, Gabrielle Shapiro placed 3rd in the Pre-Novice event, rounding out UCSD’s amazing weekend.
2/3/24 - UCSD at UCLA Show
UCSD had a very successful weekend at the UCLA show! UCSD competed against UCLA, USC, Cal Poly Pomona, Chapman University, UofA, and ASU. UCSD won the title of High Point Team on Sunday. Jordan Green placed 2nd in Intermediate Fences and 4th in Intermediate Flat. Skyler Sloane won the titles of Reserve High Point Rider on Saturday and High Point Rider on Sunday with a 1st and 2nd place in Limit Fences and a 1st and 3rd place in Limit Flat. In Novice, Amelia Lohrenz placed 5th and 6th, Sophia Hermosillo placed 3rd, and Kristen Lee placed 3rd. Gabrielle Shapiro placed 5th in Pre-Novice, and Gabrielle Susanto had a fantastic first horse-show in the Introductory division. Skyler Sloane, Amelia Lohrenz, and Kristen Lee qualified for regionals. Skyler Sloane placed 1st in the Limit Fences Regional Competition and 4th in Limit Flat Regionals, and will proceed to Zones at Stanford Red Barn along with Kristen Lee who placed 2nd in Novice Regionals. Amelia Lohrenz placed 3rd in Novice Regionals.
