Dec 23, 2022

The Top 9 USEA Instagram Posts of 2022

By Meagan DeLisle - USEA Staff

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:

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