Molly Eastridge and Galant HM (by MG Diego By Marfin) owned by Barb Crabbe ©Mary Phelps 2023
Molly Eastridge represented the Pacific Northwest and did it in style at the Ginny Rattner Memorial Dressage – CDI3* Sherwood, Oregon. Taking advantage of the opportunity for High Performance Dressage to show their strength in their own territory, Eastridge showed her skills which have evolved from her Junior days to her recently established training business in Wilsonville, Oregon.
Eastridge Sharing a Lusitano Victory Tour
The largest field gathered for the small tour classes (CDI I*) where Pan American Games selection scores could be achieved. American Molly Eastridge and Barb Crabbe’s 12-year old Lusitano Galant HM (by MG Diego x MG Marfim) topped the board in the Prix St Georges with 69.294% and the Intermediaire I with 69.735% . In the same division Eastridge rode Andrea Bantz’s, Furst Dance (by Furstenball OLD, by KS Wistar,) besting their Prix St Georges result in the Intermediaire I to finish third with a 68.294. With two horses in the awards ceremony, Bantz proudly held her horse, who also was pretty proud of himself.
Molly Eastridge and Andrea Bantz’s Furst Dance (by Furstenball OLD by HS Wistar) ©Mary Phelps 2023
Canadian Gloria Schriever of Langley, BC, aboard her 11-year old Portuguese Sport Horse bred Hilton (by Totilas out of a Lusitano mare) finished in second place in the Prix St-Georges with 68.853%. The runner-up in the Intermediaire I was 42-year old American Sarah Gammie, who made her international show debut in Sherwood aboard the 13-year old Lusitano Flash (by Satelite x Cisne). They scored 68.324% for second place.
Sticking Close to Her Roots
Molly Eastridge started riding with her mom in Castle Rock, WA. With her horse Donnerspiel she competed at Juniors in 2011, and Young Riders in 2013. Over the years Eastridge has ridden with Christine Traurig, David and Rebecca Blake, Lilo Fore, and Anne Gribbons just to name a few of the mentors she has had in her career.
Furst dance (by Furstenball OLD by HS Winter) with Owner Andrea Bantz
©Mary Phelps 2023
Devonwood CDI 3*
In Oct 2017, Molly moved to work for Brooke Voldbaek at Pirouette Enterprizes, and followed Brooke to her new facility in Wilsonville, Oregon.. She wanted to learn to be a professional rider and instructor. She was a great asset to Pirouette Enterprises starting young horses, riding and training, the advanced horses and teaching the clients when Brooke was out of town.
“Molly very helpful to me in getting my mare Dimora SCF moved up from the Intermediaire I to the Grand Prix.” added Brooke.
In June 2021, Molly started her own business, MK Equestrian, but didn’t move far, as she continues to run her business out of the Pirouette Dressage Center, in Wilsonville Oregon along with Brooke Voldbaek and Emma Ahlo.