
Always Faithful Equestrian Club
855 N Bradley Rd, Mettawa, IL 60045
Always Faithful Equestrian Club is a private, not-for-profit full-service boarding and training facility located in Mettawa, Illinois on nearly 25 acres of l...
Mettawa is one of Illinois' smallest incorporated villages, a tiny Lake County community surrounded by the affluent equestrian corridors of the North Shore. Despite its small size, Mettawa sits in the heart of one of the most established horse country areas in the Chicago metro region — Lake County's rolling terrain, preserved open space, and long tradition of thoroughbred and hunter/jumper ownership give this area a genuinely distinguished equestrian identity.
Full-care boarding is available in the Mettawa area, focused on the hunter/jumper discipline that dominates the North Shore equestrian community. The Mettawa area benefits from proximity to the Des Plaines River Trail, the Chicago Equestrian Center, and the show circuit that runs through Lake and Cook Counties. For competitive hunter/jumper riders based in the northern Chicago suburbs, this corner of Lake County offers serious boarding with easy access to the metro area's show infrastructure.
Check out the boarding options available in Mettawa and the surrounding North Shore equestrian community below.
Mettawa is one of Illinois' smallest incorporated villages, a tiny Lake County community surrounded by the affluent equestrian corridors of the North Shore. Despite its small size, Mettawa sits in the heart of one of the most established horse country areas in the Chicago metro region — Lake County's rolling terrain, preserved open space, and long tradition of thoroughbred and hunter/jumper ownership give this area a genuinely distinguished equestrian identity.
Full-care boarding is available in the Mettawa area, focused on the hunter/jumper discipline that dominates the North Shore equestrian community. The Mettawa area benefits from proximity to the Des Plaines River Trail, the Chicago Equestrian Center, and the show circuit that runs through Lake and Cook Counties. For competitive hunter/jumper riders based in the northern Chicago suburbs, this corner of Lake County offers serious boarding with easy access to the metro area's show infrastructure.
Check out the boarding options available in Mettawa and the surrounding North Shore equestrian community below.

855 N Bradley Rd, Mettawa, IL 60045
Always Faithful Equestrian Club is a private, not-for-profit full-service boarding and training facility located in Mettawa, Illinois on nearly 25 acres of l...

910 S. Lily Lake Rd., McHenry, IL 60051
Schwan's Horse Ranch is a 35-acre boarding facility in McHenry, Illinois that has served the local equestrian community for over 35 years. The ranch cares fo...
Mettawa has full-care boarding focused on hunter/jumper on a 25-acre property. The area is part of Lake County's established equestrian corridor, with access to the North Shore show circuit and the broader Chicago hunter/jumper community.
Yes — Mettawa sits in Lake County's equestrian belt, one of the most recognized horse areas in the Chicago metro region. The North Shore has a long tradition of thoroughbred and hunter/jumper ownership, and Mettawa is centrally located within that community.
Lake County and the broader Chicago metro area host a significant hunter/jumper show calendar. Facilities in the Mettawa area are well positioned to access these competitions, and the area's proximity to major shows makes it attractive for competitive North Shore riders.