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The dream was conceived in 1996 when two internet friends started sharing ideas online about raising miniature horses. It was during their first in person meeting on May 3, 2004 when they decided to become partners in business. Their meeting was short and both returned to their respective lives and established internet friendship. 
They reunited in person in October of 2004 for further discussion about the partnership. It was becoming apparent at that time they had even more in common than they ever imagined. Noel proposed marriage. Wendy accepted.
Noel moved Wendy from Grand Island, Nebraska to Glenmore, Pennsylvania in February, 2005.
They were married at the old historic court house in Elkton, Maryland on April 11, 2005. Their lives together had begun!
Noel brought with him 2 very special mares, Valentine and Moon Flower (daughter of Valentine) who had both been shown in Florida's regional and state shows. Each earned very high scores and one placing Florida State Champion. Both mares are the perfect size for driving and have excellent conformation. Wendy brought with her 8 years of experience owning and driving a miniature horse and a dream of breeding miniatures to create their own line of special little driving horses.
Soon they found a beautiful, tiny chestnut tobiano pinto stallion named Jack that would fit the requirement for the perfect herd sire. Moon Flower took to Jack well and the following spring of 2007, she produced the first Slywynk foal, a bay colored colt named Chaska. (Chaska means "First Born Son" in Lakota Sioux).
In August of 2007 they relocated to a farm on 11 quiet, secluded acres with views of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west and vineyards to the north in Northern Loudoun County, Virginia.
The home was designed as a "barnhouse", a quaint 1 bedroom country cottage attached directly to the barn by way of the tack room, attached to the kitchen. There are 3 separate pastures and about 2 acres for the yard surrounding the house. An absolutely perfect home for Slywynk Miniatures!
Moon Flower was bred again to Jack and on August 14, 2008, almost 6 weeks early, Slywynk's 2nd foal arrived by great surprise. A colt but this one was born a solid blue-gray with a white tail dipped in black! They called him White Feather. Moon Flower produced their 3rd foal, a filly, born on June 29, 2010, and she was called Chloe's Cricket. They wanted to take a year off from breeding to give Moon Flower a break, so it was quite mysterious when she began to look as if she was pregnant again. Low and behold, on July 31, 2011 Moon Flower produced Slywynk's 4th foal as a total surprise! Another filly, this time a tiny but robust tri colored tobiano pinto like her sire! She will be called "Slywynk's Jewel of July", or Little Jewel. In addition to their miniature horses, Slywynk Farms also has 3 dogs and a cat. They have 2 very nice saddle horses, a lovely American Paint Horse, Ashkatah and a retired Thoroughbred racehorse, Junior. Wendy does her photography and web design and Noel does his Energy Commissioning from home. Slywynk Miniatures Farm welcomes visitors, just call ahead. 540-882-3273. Thanks for stopping by!
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