Tiggy Hancock's heartbroken mum has thanked friends and family for their beautiful tributes to her “tiny perfect person”.
The 15-year-old, from Bagenalstown, Co Carlow, died following a tragic accident at an equestrian centre last Wednesday.
Despite the efforts of emergency services at the centre in Tay Lane, Rathcoole, Co Dublin, Tiggy later died in Our Lady's Hospital in Crumlin.
In a post on social media Tiggy’s mum Jane Hancock said: “Thank you everyone for helping give Tiggy such a beautiful send off. To see her friends dressed for her with their whips, plaits, sashes and buzzy bee jumpers was so special.
“Tiggy was loved by so many and she loved so many - age was nothing to her and sharing that love with the friends she truly loved from age 6 to 86 was so special.
“Thank you everyone who watched from far away and for your beautiful messages and cards that have helped us through these days - thank you to all her friends who made heart-warming video edits, shared memories and posts and for all those amazing tributes from her idols.”
At Tiggy’s funeral service on Monday, mourners heard that the charismatic teenager was one of the very brightest young stars on the equestrian circuit and widely acknowledged as among the country's most promising riders, destined to represent Ireland at future Olympic Games.
The teenager's wickerwork coffin was draped in flowers and overlooked by a large photograph of her in full flight during one of her prize-winning equestrian performances.
Jane added: “Thank you to the hundreds who rode for Tiggy in their armbands, ribbons and ties - I am sure she was watching and sprinkled some golden dust down to help them achieve goals that were so dear to her.
“Thank you for believing in our ‘tiny perfect person’. Please remember her kindness and let it brighten the world”.
Tiggy’s family have set up a trust called TiggysTrust.com saying that the talented teen “would want to fill every minute of young people's lives with opportunity”.
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