Van Aken Stables

Van Aken Stables Horse Barn specializing in Hunter Jumper training and showing. We are a full service boarding barn specializing in Hunter/Jumper.

Oooh, I look so good šŸ¤©šŸ¤©
06/23/2026

Oooh, I look so good šŸ¤©šŸ¤©

Donā€™t let the sweet face and Disney name fool you! Mrs Potts brought the bucks and the blues to week 3 of the HITS Spri...
06/22/2026

Donā€™t let the sweet face and Disney name fool you! Mrs Potts brought the bucks and the blues to week 3 of the HITS Spring Spectacular series at Lamplight. Congratulations to Ella Bradley for living up to her nickname, STICKY. Never underestimate Ella and her little gray lightning bolt!

Caravaggio Optimus Z and Audrey stepped into the show ring for the first time together this week and they really stepped...
06/20/2026

Caravaggio Optimus Z and Audrey stepped into the show ring for the first time together this week and they really stepped up to the plate. Audrey successfully piloted her 4 year old gelding at his first rated show all the way to reserve champion in the USHJA 2ā€™! We could not be more proud of this duo!

We are so proud of Kara Silverman and Smooth Sailing! They placed 6th in their first National Derby in a deep class of 2...
06/20/2026

We are so proud of Kara Silverman and Smooth Sailing! They placed 6th in their first National Derby in a deep class of 21!

Donā€™t ask šŸ«£
06/16/2026

Donā€™t ask šŸ«£

Iā€™m so proud of our show team. This is our second week where one of them is the assigned ā€œcourse designerā€. Both times ...
06/14/2026

Iā€™m so proud of our show team. This is our second week where one of them is the assigned ā€œcourse designerā€. Both times they have shown up with notepads and a plan. They all pitched in to set the course and then they got to work. Off to Lamplight we go tomorrow for another great week at Hits Chicago!

What a fantastic end to the week! Kara and Smooth Sailing scored an 83 in THIS National Childrenā€™s Medal which secured t...
06/07/2026

What a fantastic end to the week! Kara and Smooth Sailing scored an 83 in THIS National Childrenā€™s Medal which secured their blue ribbon finish to their weekend. Cate and Canterella van de Hogeborg Z had multiple top placings in the Open 0.65 jumpers as well as in the Junior/Amateur 0.65 Jumpers and they ended their weekend as Champion on the open card and Reserve Champion on the Junior/Amateur card. We are extremely proud of all our riders and their partners! Canā€™t wait to be back for Spring Spectacular 3!

One of our youngest riders celebrated some important firsts this week at HITS Chicagoā€™s Spring Spectacular, her first sh...
06/06/2026

One of our youngest riders celebrated some important firsts this week at HITS Chicagoā€™s Spring Spectacular, her first show with usā€¦..first rated showā€¦ first show with her ponyā€¦ first show for her pony. AND they earned some first place ribbons! It doesnā€™t get much better than that! Great job Clare and Midnight Perfect Ten on earning Reserve Champion in the Ground Pole division at your first show together!

Spring Spectacular week 1 is off to a great start! Congratulations to Kara and ā€˜Smooth Sailingā€™ on securing the blue in...
06/06/2026

Spring Spectacular week 1 is off to a great start! Congratulations to Kara and ā€˜Smooth Sailingā€™ on securing the blue in the IHJA Child Medal and being Reserve Champion in the Limit Equitation yesterday! Canā€™t wait for the rest of the weekend with the best team!!

Does it get any cuter than this duo?šŸ’•šŸ’•
06/06/2026

Does it get any cuter than this duo?šŸ’•šŸ’•

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2S311 Deerpath Road
Batavia, IL
60510

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