Tamzin Michaela Spalding

♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Tamzin was murdered on the 19th of May 2008 just three weeks after her 25th Birthday which should have been a very important exciting time and stepping stone in her life. Tamzin had just inherited a very large sum of money on her 25th Birthday from her grandmother's estate but the money was delayed and the part received before her death only cleared Tamzin’s bank when she died. The rest of Tamzin’s inheritance from her grandmother was never received. ♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥

♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Horses and ponies were what Tamzin’s life was all about and Tamzin had just purchased further miniatures for her breeding program and had planned to purchase more. We had just given Tamzin three fields for her ponies and she had bought a new trailer for them days before she was murdered. Tamzin had setup her own prefix and had registered with estate agents as she had planned to purchase her own land for her stud.♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥

♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ One of Tamzin's mares was due to foal a few days after she died. Tamzin was looking forward so much to this foal being born as it was from two blood lines she knew would produce a wonderful result. This was to be her first foal under her own prefix. The foal was born a week after Tamzin died and has now been named Tribute (as a tribute to Tamzin).♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥

♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Tamzin grew up with horses all around her. She started riding when she was just 18 months old in a basket saddle on the Shetland pony we bought for her, who is still going strong and is now 41 years old.♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥

♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Tamzin worked as a competition groom in the Leicester / Melton area which was a job she enjoyed very much and she also enjoyed meeting some of the most famous names in the horse jumping world. Tamzin twice enrolled at Moulton College to gain qualifications to further her career in the equine industry. She made many friends who all had the same intense love of horses as Tamzin did. She was always friendly and full of fun and just wanted to enjoy life as much as she could.♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥

♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Tamzin loved her ponies with all her heart and had planned to setup a school specialising in riding for the disabled so she could help unfortunate children and give something back to the community. She researched this project to its full extent as this was extremely important to her as she wanted to see the fun and enjoyment the ponies would give disabled children and help them overcome disabilities with the therapy that the ponies gave.♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥

♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Tamzin was an extremely talented girl who would fight to the bitter end in what she believed in. When Tamzin put her mind to something she could make it happen with her shear grit and determination!♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥

♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Tamzin has left behind her mother Dorothy, father Michael, brother Mark, sister Yasan and her miniature horses who all miss her very much. We are desperately trying to come to terms with Tamzin's murder. Her sister Yasan was expecting her first baby in December 2008 and Tamzin was looking forward to becoming an aunt. She had so many plans, all of which were easily obtainable with her talent and enthusiasm.♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥

♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ In Hand showing of ponies was one of Tamzin’s most enjoyable interests which she was extremely successful at throughout her life. At the tender age of 15, Tamzin had won many, many championships and at the 1998 UK-USA horse show Tamzin beat all the other 770 horses winning the champion of all champions in the show. Tamzin showed the miniatures all over Britain and won championship after championship (some of the cups and trophies can be seen on Michael Spalding's garden). When we left the show grounds in our horsebox we would always play “We are the Champions” by Queen (the song playing now) at full volume and all the family, friends and helpers in the horsebox would sing along at the top of our voices celebrating that we had won the championships again! Tamzin had a lovely rare talent with ponies and will be deeply missed by the Equine fraternity, her animals, her family and all her many friends.♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥

♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Two days before Tamzin was murdered; she rescued a stray cat and named him Socks as he has four white socks. He now lives happily with us and constantly reminds us of Tamzin's love for all animals.♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥

♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ We miss our daughter more than words can describe; her happy smiling face, funny laugh and her fantastic ability to make friends and enjoy life wherever she was.♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥

♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Rest in Peace Tamzin, we know you are watching over and looking after us. You are in our thoughts all the time, we will never ever forget you Tamzin and we will treasure your memory for the rest of our lives! ♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥

♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥ Tamzin is also featured on the family website for the Tanzivan Stud when she was younger. http://www.spotted-pony.com ♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥

♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥. The day after the first anniversary of Tamzin’s death I was feeling rather tearful while looking after all of our & Tamzin’s ponies. It was 10:30 at night with a clear evening sky with the stars showing. While looking up I said in a loud voice “Where are you Tamzin, which star are you?” at that precise moment a shooting star appeared and quickly shot across the night sky. This reassured me that Tamzin heard me and was ok in heavens garden. This has given me such a wonderful feeling as what better way could Tamzin's spirit have answered my question?” ♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥