The death of an exceptionally talented young rider, hit the equestrian community like a ton of bricks. The inspiring and ambitious Tiggy Hancock met a tragic end while doing what she loved most – riding her ponies. Tiggy Hancock was Read more…
It has been said that at a jump, Tiggy fell from a horse jump and was severely injured. She was taken to Our Lady’s Hospital in Crumlin but unfortunately passed away. What actually happened to Tiggy? The reason the Hancocks’ Read more…
Rotational falls occur when a horse falls in such a manner as to somersault before landing on its back. It is of particular concern in the sport of eventing, especially in the cross country phase of the competition. Can a Read more…
The reason the Hancocks’ lives changed forever in June last year is that their youngest daughter, Tiggy (15), died on June 16th in a riding accident. Tiggy Hancock’s name was not familiar to the general public, but it was extremely Read more…
Sitron. Sitron is Prince Hans’ horse and a minor character in Prince Hans’s 2013 animated feature film Frozen. What is Elsa’s horse called? The Nokk is a character in Disney’s 2019 animated feature film, Frozen II. It is the horse-shaped Read more…
With so many turf clubs around the country and horse racing events happening throughout the year, obviously, the sport is very popular. But is it legal to bet on horse racing? The short answer is yes! According to India’s Public Read more…
The style of racing differs between surfaces, with dirt races tending to have the fastest pace, while turf racing often comes down to a sprint in the stretch. Why do some horses run better on turf? What is this? Anatomical Read more…
Belgian draft horse. Character information Philippe is a supporting character in Disney’s 1991 animated feature film, Beauty and the Beast. He is Beauty and the Beast and Maurice’s Belgian draft horse. What horse breed is in Beauty and the Beast? Read more…
Twilight Payment is a thoroughbred horse born in Ireland in 2013. Race horse Twilight Payment is by Teofilo (IRE) out of Dream On Buddy (IRE) , trained by Joseph O’brien. Twilight Payment form is available here. What country is Twilight Read more…
Achilles. Achilles is Phoebus’ horse who appears in The Hunchback of Notre Dame and its sequel. He is much snarkier in the sequel and answers rhetorical counting questions that Phoebus poses by tapping his hoof repeatedly. His name was purely Read more…