Jacqueline "Jackie" Eldredge, a long-time Middleburg resident and real estate agent as well as an enthusiastic equestrian and a friend of animals large and small, passed away peacefully at Lynn Care in Front Royal on June 21, 2021. She was 90.

A lifelong animal lover, especially her beloved horses and dogs, Mrs. Eldredge, an accomplished rider, enjoyed fox hunting with the Piedmont and Orange County Hounds, as well as attending point-to-point and steeplechase races and other local equine events.

She also made annual trips to Saratoga Springs, N.Y., to watch the races at the town's iconic Thoroughbred track and attend yearling sales. In addition, she was an eager beagler with the Middleburg Orange County (MOC) Beagles, especially with her grandchildren.

For many years, Mrs. Eldredge was involved in breeding Thoroughbred horses, and was always passionate about studying equine bloodlines.

She was born on January 1, 1931, in Washington, D.C., the second of three children of Walter Harry Kilbourne and Lillian Robinson Kilbourne.

In 1949, she graduated from Holton-Arms School in Washington, then continued her education at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, graduating in 1953.

Over the years, Mrs. Eldredge spent many joyful summers at the Kilbourne family's country home in Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania and later at the Eldredge cottage in Prouts Neck, Maine.

After graduating from Smith, she moved to New York City, where she met her husband and a fellow dog lover, Edward Irving Eldredge III. Shortly thereafter, she moved to Middleburg. He predeceased her in 1985.

Mrs. Eldredge was a highly-regarded real estate agent in Middleburg for more than 25 years and also was a member of the Upperville Garden Club.

She was a dedicated volunteer in the kitchen of Trinity Episcopal Church in Upperville, helping prepare meals for the Washington-based organization, So Others Might Eat (SOME).

Mrs. Eldredge served on the vestry at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Middleburg for many years and more recently, she regularly attended Trinity Episcopal Church.

Mrs. Eldredge was predeceased by her brothers, Walter, of Washington, D.C. and Bill, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

She is survived by her two sons, Ted Eldredge and his wife, Ede of Rectortown, and Coe Eldredge and his wife, Maria, of Bloomfield and five grandchildren, Elizabeth (Liza) of Middleburg, Emily and Charlotte, both of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Carley and Cady of Rectortown.

A memorial service and reception will be held at Trinity Episcopal on Tuesday, June 29 at 11 a.m. Donations in her honor can be made to Trinity or the Piedmont Fox Hounds.