Eastside Riding Academy has alway been a family owned and run business. In 2020, Eastside welcomed a new owner and family to its management. The Loots Family.
Kirsten Loots is the happy new owner and manager of Eastside Riding Academy. Having recently moved from South Africa to Australia with her husband, Terence, and their four children; Nicholas, Kelly, Peter and Daniel.
Kirsten is a veterinarian by profession but has always combined this with her passion for coaching and equestrian sport. She is a qualified Level 2 coach and is thoroughly enjoying coaching at Eastside.
In South Africa Kirsten and Terence own a busy riding school and also Waterside Stud where they breed sports horses and ponies. As a family, they are enjoying what will be long future with Eastside and meeting lots of new friends.