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Cal Poly Dressage Team

Cal Poly Dressage Team Cal Poly Dressage Team started in 2002 with only a handful of members. It has since grown to about 20-30 active members.

No dressage, or even riding experience necessary to join! We welcome riders of all levels. It's a fun and affordable way to gain riding experience while at college. For those more interested in competition, we dedicate at least 4-5 days per week to practice, and strive to to our best in each of the 6 annual regional shows that precede IDA Nationals in the spring. Send us an email or stop by a meeting to learn more!

06/16/2026

Kaileen Grace is graduating this spring with a B.S. in Animal Science and a minor in Spanish. Kaileen has ridden with the Dressage Team for four years and has competed on the show team for three. She has also served as Horse Manager and President during her time with our team. Some of her favorite moments include when Lily almost missed the flight to nationals because she forgot her passport and Julie’s school bus van getting a flat tire at the Waffle House parking lot, all in the same day! This fall, Kaileen will be moving to Iowa to attend Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine where she will emphasize in large animal and equine care. We are so proud of Kaileen and all that she has accomplished during her time at Cal Poly and we can’t wait to continue watching her succeed at Iowa!

05/07/2026

2026 IDA Nationals was one for the books!

A huge congratulations to Lily-Rose Bacon for her 5th place First Level finish and to Caroline Kargenian for her 6th place Upper Training finish. We are so proud of our riders and all they have accomplished this season. A big thank you to Lou Moore-Jacobsen for coming out and coaching us. And we are so appreciative of Diller Ag Equipment, SmartPak Equine, and Weatherbeeta for their prizes.

We can’t wait for what next season will bring!

04/20/2026

T-2 days till Nationals! We are so excited to be sending Lily-Rose Bacon and Caroline Kargenian to represent our program at the 2026 Intercollegiate Dressage Nationals. Here’s to some great rides to come and good luck ladies!

04/11/2026

Stop by our booth at Open House Club Showcase to talk to our members and learn more about our team!

Demonstration happening at the Oppenheimer Equine Center in the covered arena from 11:00-11:30am. Club boothing occurring in the Rec Center North Gym from 11am-2:00pm.

02/27/2026

HOME SHOW SUCCESS!

At the beginning of February, our team held the final show of the regular season at Cal Poly. We had some great rides with Cal Poly placing first as a team for Saturday and Sunday. Additionally, Lily and Aislin placed as both High Point and Reserve High Point riders both days. We are also excited to be sending Lily (First Level) and Caroline (Upper Training) as individual riders to IDA Nationals in April!

An additional thank you to for letting us use her horses. Their addition allowed this competition to run smoothly.

Here’s to a great season and we can’t wait for next year!

02/08/2026

We heard 2026 is the new 2016…

Here’s some of our current members 10 years ago!

02/05/2026

Today we celebrate women in sports, the women who laid the foundation before us and the women who will continue to expand this sport after us. Here’s to the incredible women that make up our club and the friendship and competition that come along with them. Happy National Women in Sports Day!

12/26/2025

Happiest of holidays from Cal Poly Dressage Team! We’re all in the holiday mood this season and wish everyone a happy and healthy season of joy, love, and celebration. Here’s to a new year filled with lots of horses and fun!

11/09/2025

Last weekend at UCSC!

Our team traveled to UCSC last weekend to compete in the first shows of the season! There were lots of great moments and many things to continue working on. We are so thankful to for hosting a successful double header show and can’t wait for this next weekend’s competition at Stanford! Results below!

Show 1
Team Placing: 1st
First Level, Lily-Rose Bacon: 1st and Reserve High Point Rider
First Level, Aislin Falasco: 3rd
Upper Training, Caroline Kargenian: 1st
Lower Training, Lucas Rupp: 3rd
Introductory, Kerry Presley: 2nd
Introductory, Rachel Hejmanowski: 4th

Show 2
Team Placing: 3rd
First Level, Lily-Rose Bacon: 3rd
First Level, Aislin Falasco: 1st and High Point Rider
Upper Training, Caroline Kargenian: 3rd
Lower Training, Lucas Rupp: 3rd
Introductory, Kerry Presley: 3rd
Introductory, Rachel Hejmanowksi: 2nd

11/03/2025

Show season has begun and that means it’s time to introduce our 2025-2026 show team! We are so excited to see what this group of riders accomplishes this year! Stay tuned for more updates from our most recent show!

Representing Cal Poly we have…

First Level: Lily-Rose Bacon and Aislin Falasco
Upper Training: Caroline Kargenian
Lower Training: Lucas Rupp
Introductory: Rachel Hejmanowski and Kerry Pressley
Show Coach: Jacquelyn Huebner

Address

2 School Way
Watsonville, CA
95076

Website

https://cpdressageteam.wixsite.com/website

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