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Rising Eventing Star Tiggy Hancock

Why does it seem like so many very young talented riders die? This is so sad. Looking at her Instagram she could really ride.

Awful. My condolences to her connections. There is never an appropriate time to say this but I have so many conflicted feelings about young riders and UL eventing.

:frowning: What a devastating loss.

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So sad.

I do wonder how much it has to do with level creep, or the pressure to get up the levels quickly. Maybe the age needs to be higher for specific levels.

Very tragic, never easy to discuss :frowning:

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Yes she just started Eventing in 2018 too. I wonder if 15 is just a bit young. I did Prelim at 15 and I can’t believe I did it now knowing how little I knew then. I was lucky to have the horse I had.

I see she rides with an air vest. They are doing a full report and investigation so I will be interested in hearing any mention of that.

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It is desperately sad. My condolences to her family, friends, and teammates.

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Although she just started eventing in 2018, she’d been riding her whole life basically. Her xc round at the European pony championships in 2019 starts about the 48:40 mark. (Her sister(s) previously rode this pony.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVa-AfOF8Qk&t=3235s
And her s/j starts about 5:30 here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGBq_FDWuZ4&t=3581s

This is such a tragedy. But I am glad that they are doing an investigation and report. I think that is something sorely lacking from this type of accident in the US.

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I just watched a short video clip of her riding what appeared to be a Prelim (UK/Irish Novice). She rode very well.

This is an absolute tragedy.

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