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Yesterday, Great Britain’s iconic Cheltenham Racecourse was turned yellow in honor of Tiggy Hancock, the young Irish event rider who tragically passed away earlier this year. The charity set up in her honor, Tiggy’s Trust, aims to assist young equestrians in pursuit of their goals through training, education, and mental health support. Proceeds from the Turn Cheltenham Yellow of Tiggy event yesterday and from the online auction will benefit both Tiggy’s Trust and The Injured Jockeys Fund / Pony Racing Authority. The auction is  active though 8:00 PM British Time/ 3:00 PM Eastern Sunday, December 12. There are tons of incredible lots up for grabs including a Badminton VIP experience, a personal tour of tour William Fox-Pitt’s yard, lessons from five-star riders, and vacation packages galore!

U.S. Weekend Preview:

Full Gallop Farm Jingle Bells H.T. (Aiken, Sc.): [Website] [Entry Status] [Volunteer] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Saturday Links:

David O’Connor Honored With U.S. Olympic Endowment’s Exemplary Service Award

Parenting from the Saddle: Equestrian Moms Use Creativity for Barn Time

Improving Self-Carriage and Self-Confidence

Genomic study of Medina Spirit’s death will be “slow and methodical”

VIDEO: Is There a Relationship Between Ridden Horse Behavior and the Performance of Event Horses?

Saturday Video: I’m not entirely sure what’s going on here, but it honestly took me a second to realize that there are actually two horses in this video.