As the end of the year draws near, 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 nine highest performing posts on Instagram from 2022. Which of these memories was your favorite?
9) Boyd Martin's very patriotic moment at the 2022 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event:
8) No one was "crabby" reliving some of our favorite cross-country moments from the 2022 Maryland 5 Star:
7) ...but we were feeling a bit corny as we reflected on this favorite jump at the 2022 USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds:
6) This contestant in the 2022 Dutta Corp. USEA Young Event Horse East Coast Championships has the water down pat!
5) That time that U.S. based riders rocked their way around Badminton:
4) Tim Price showing off why he is World Number One as he pilots coup de Coeur Dudevin around his first ever five-star cross-country track at the Maryland 5 Star (which he would later win!):
3) There is nothing quite like watching a super young event horse show off their gallop!
2) In fact, you guys must love watching a good galloping video as much as we do, because this video of the 2022 Dutta Corp. USEA Young Event Horse East Coast 4-Year-Old Champion Shmick was our second-highest viewed video of 2022!
1) Coming in at number one (in a similar fashion to last year) was this post about a few contestants in the 2022 Dutta Corp. USEA Young Event Horse West Coast Championships who were eager to sho off their excitement for their new careers:
On a pack trip in Wyoming’s Big Horn Mountains in 2018 with her family, Australia-born Zara Bewley encountered many memorable creatures—moose, mountain lions, and bears. But it was Sam, a stoic 4-year-old blue roan gelding she rode during the journey, who made the biggest impact on her life.
For the first time, the USEA Eventing Coaches Program (ECP) Symposium has headed west! This year's educational experience will take place in Temecula, California, at Galway Downs starting Tuesday, Jan. 14 through Thursday, Jan. 16 and provide an in-depth dive into the mentality of coaching for coaches for all of its attendees.
It's the start of a new year and what better time to talk about prioritizing yourself and your fitness than at the start of a new season? USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown sat down with Olympian Boyd Martin and equestrian sports performance fitness coach Tony Sandoval to answer all of your submitted questions regarding your health and fitness so that you can start your year off on the right foot!
This past year was an impressive year of growth for ShowConnect, the innovative event management system for equestrian events. Not only were many updates made by the development team to further enhance the user experience, but many events adopted the platform as their event management system for the year with immense success. Here are a few fun statistics showcasing some highlights of ShowConnect's 2024 season: