
We are proud to boast the team of Cami Van Aken, owner and manager and Klaudia Maciag, head trainer. We are conveniently located off 88 and service the Chicago and Northern Illinois area.

Klaudia brings over 10 years of professional riding and coaching experience to Van Aken Stables. She spent much of that time working on the West Coast. Klaudia focuses on building a solid foundation for both the horse and rider to ensure success for the team!

Owning Van Aken Stables is a lifelong dream come true for Cami. As an adult amateur the desire to own a barn came from wanting to ensure a high level of care for her own horses both retired and actively competing. "I love giving that quality of care and piece of mind to other horses and their owners". Cami competes on the AQHA circuit and can also be found sneaking in a hunter flat class just to keep it interesting.