THE late Tiggy Hancock was to the forefront of everyone’s mind at the Longines FEI Nations Cup competition in Sopot, Poland, last Sunday, where the Irish team finished third on the podium.

A minute’s silence before the competition marked Tiggy’s short but wonderful life, while the Irish team wore a yellow armband in her memory. Also wearing a yellow armband was Tiggy’s idol, German rider Marcus Ehning, who was on the winning German team.