As 2021 draws to a close, the USEA will begin looking back on highlights throughout the year. Today, we are reflecting on some of the year's biggest moments in eventing with a look at our top 10 highest performing posts on Instagram from 2021. Which of these memories was your favorite?
10) Champagne showers with Boyd Martin after the Maryland 5 Star
9) Mai Baum was ready for cross-country after dressage
8) Horses of all varieties were on show at the 2021 USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds
7) We do love a good save!
6) The world was ready to see Team USA ride at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
5) The USEA highlighted the grooms of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in this Instagram post and an edition of the USEA Podcast!
4) The world celebrated a $500 Thoroughbred at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event
3) One horse always has to show off a little extra in the jog
2) Boyd Martin made history at the Maryland 5 Star
1) Horses? Kites? Both! Our FEH East Coast Yearling Division brought a little extra spice to the FEH East Coast Championships this year.
Are you following along with the action from home this weekend? Or maybe you're competing at an event and need information fast. Either way, we’ve got you covered! Check out the USEA’s Weekend Quick Links for links to information including the prize list, ride times, live scores, and more for all the events running this weekend.
Last month, readers met VIP Volunteer Rebecca Proetto, who volunteered at the MARS Maryland 5 Star horse inspection. This month, the focus turns to husband and wife Ed and Leanne Barnett who introduced Proetto to the art of running an efficient horse inspection at Maryland. Ed and Leanne undertake a 12-hour drive from their home in Indiana to Maryland just to volunteer at the event.
The USEA is saddened to share the passing of Sara Kozumplik’s five-star partner As You Like It at the age of 34. The gelding died in his sleep at his retirement home at Kozumplik's parents' residence.
The 2024 USEA Emerging Athletes U21 (EA21) National Camp is just a little over a month away and all over the country, young riders are preparing for their trip to Ocala, Florida, to participate in this year's prestigious week-long academy led by U.S. eventing legend David O'Connor. This year's camp takes place Dec. 31, 2024, through Jan. 4, 2025, and will feature classroom sessions, guest lecturers, and in the saddle work as a group to help strengthen the foundation of each rider selected to participate.