Silk Purse Farm
10050 Greenwich Wood Dr
Nokesville, VA 20181
703-753-3291

2008
We are the Duchnowski's.... A family of 4.   Brian is a CPA and Martha is a retired* computer programmer.  We have 2 sons, James (Jimmy) and Daniel (Danny).  The whole family is in Love with horses.  Although, Danny has discovered computers!

*Martha now enjoys working full time for
Comcast and fits in driving for Shenandoah Carriage company and teaching driving on the weekends and in the summer evenings.
Martha and the Team make it on a cover of a magazine!  *click Here * to see
*click* here for a GREAT webpage on donkey harnessing and donkey carts!
Lesson Rate:
$25/hour at Silk Purse Farm
$30/hour within 30 minutes of Silk Purse Farm
$50/hour within 1 hour of Silk Purse Farm
$150 for the day at your place
$250 for the whole weekend.

CDE clinics available
Driving demo/clinics available
Martha Driving Shenandoah Carriage Company Haflinger's Dan and Max at a Grand Opening development in WV!  Aren't we having FUN?
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Willow and Martha at the NHS cones clinic July 2008
Jimmy and 4 year old Sparkie at the NHS pleasure show clinic July 2008.
The Mini Tandem again wins the High Point Multiple Champion for the 3rd year in a row in the My Lady's Manor Spring Pleasure Driving Show 2008.   This will be the last year unless I can find a smaller navigator/groom since my current one is now taller than me!  Yikes!
This is Team Rainbow at the 2008 Elk Creek CDE.
At last - I didn't get eliminated for doing something supid.  Deb Dawkin is Navigating.
Wagon for Sale *click* Picture for more information
Rainbow team at Lord Stirling CDE.   Barbara Kurtz from Ohio is navigating!