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!