Eleanor Morison

Eleanor grew up working with horses on her grandfather’s farm in Suffolk, Virginia, learning Western horsemanship through cutting cattle, roping, reining and barrel racing. At the age of 11, she began training under Peg Seals of Carrolton, Virginia and competing in Equitation and Hunters. She took time off from riding to attend St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, but returned to the saddle at the University of Virginia where she joined the Club Polo Team, trained their horses, and managed the barns. While living in Charlottesville she also started hunting with the Keswick Hunt, located near her parent’s home, Oakley in Orange, Virginia.

Hunting became her primary passion and she started subscribing with the Piedmont Fox Hounds when she moved to Stoke in 2011. In 2016, Eleanor joined the Orange County Hounds and today she serves on their Board of Stewards. Eleanor is a dedicated member of the conservation community, serving on the Piedmont Environmental Council Board, the Land Trust of Virginia Garden Party Committee, and working with the Goose Creek Association as a certified stream monitor. Eleanor also holds certifications from the National Academy of Sports Medicine in Personal Training and Nutrition.

Dulany Morison

Dulany grew up on the farm and spent summers working with horses in his family barns and maintaining the estate's grounds.  He went on to take a degree from the University of Virginia, where he met his future wife, Elle, and in 2011 they returned to the farm to begin an extensive renovation.  Although his primary business today is in finance, he still enjoys assisting with the horses and working on the farm almost every day.  Dulany is a member of the Orange County Hounds and Piedmont Fox Hounds.

Passionate about land preservation and supporting equestrian traditions, he is an active in several local nonprofits. He currently serves as Chair of the PFH Conservation Fund, Chair of the Riparian Buffer Program of the Goose Creek Association, Vice Chair of the Land Trust of Virginia, Vice Chair of the Piedmont Fox Hounds, Vice Chair of the Great Meadow Foundation, President of the Willisville Preservation Foundation and Chair Emeritus of the Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association.

Marley Mikowicz

Marley grew up in Blowing Rock, North Carolina and joined the Stoke Farm team in 2024 where she quickly earned several important designations, including OCH Gate Goddess, Possum Fluid Wizard, Racoon Wrangler, Lodging Logistics Coordinator, and Bubbles support staff. When not providing top of the line care and training for our horses, she enjoys taking her rockstar King to local shows or going on long walks with her pet dinosaur, Arlo.

Josephine “Sophie” Tasker

Our beloved resident Border Collie that takes an interest in every task and can make a game out of anything!  She is a creampuff and an athletic wonder, always looking to inscribe new entries into her compendium of heroes, adventurers, and other intrepid travelers.

Roddy

Our friendly barn cat with an insatiable appetite for small game.  Please be mindful of him as you work with your horse.