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I am saddened to hear this.  I remember Mike's name as one of the Canadian riders at our Swanton Pacific FEI ride in 1986.  I didn't get to know him, but I instantly recognized his name as one of the riders in the 1986 FEI endurance ride, the first in the western hemisphere.  What an experience....two teams from Canada, western and eastern.  My sympathies to Nancy and his family and friends.

 

Barbara McCrary

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From: Wendy MacCoubrey

To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 7:47 AM

Subject: [RC] Tragedy - Mike Cottenden

Mike Cottenden, long-time partner of Nancy Beacon and wonderful friend to
Endurance, was killed on Sunday morning on his way home from work when a
driver went through a stop sign and hit his car. 

 

Mike started riding horses with Nancy in the early 80's.  Mike went on to do close to 5000 miles, did over 12 100's, including Old Dominion,  on at least 6 different horses, and was one of the first Canadians to complete an FEI ride in 1986.