‘The world has lost an angel’: 15-year-old rising eventing star killed in training accident

The Irish equestrian community is mourning the loss of a rising star of eventing, who died in an accident in training yesterday (16 June).

Tiggy Hancock, 15, was seriously injured during squad training in Greenogue, Dublin. She was taken to hospital, where she later died.

Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) is among those who have paid tribute to Tiggy, who won a pony bronze medal for Ireland in 2019, a year after she started eventing.

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Article written by: Eleanor Jones