Welcome
The McHenry County Horse Club provides a community for members to share their love of horses. We have trail rides, educational speakers, clinics and social events for equine enthusiasts.
2024 Trail Rides
All ride-outs at 10 am unless otherwise noted.
Please confirm if you are planning to attend with Sharla via text (847-921-8404)
or email (sharla@custom-ltd.com) no later than the Wednesday before the ride
so we can plan for food!
Be sure to arrive early enough to be tacked up and ready to ride by 10.
Visit our
Club Calendar and click on each ride for more details
and a link to each park's website to help you plan accordingly.
List of Services
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Saturday, April 13, 2024List Item 1
Chain O'Lakes State Park in Spring Grove
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Saturday, May 11, 2024List Item 2
Rush Creek Conservation Area in Harvard, IL
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Saturday, June 8, 2024
Kinnikinnick Creek Conservation Area in Caledonia (near Rockford)
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Sunday, October 13. 2024
Brookdale in Woodstock
*Our Annual Club Halloween Ride!*
Dress up with your horse to win a fabulous prize! :)
We moved up the date this year in the hope we will avoid the bad weather.
Some Of Our Favorite Places To Ride
Please note, some counties (Lake and Cook) require equestrians to purchase trail passes to ride their trails.
Make sure to check local regulations before heading out to avoid a ticket!
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BrookdaleList Item 1
The Paulsen Road Entrance offers horse trailer parking for up to 10 trailers and is the closer access point to the new 3.96 mile multi-purpose trail.
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BurnidgeList Item 2
North Trail Loop is a hiking, biking and horse trail in Kane County, Illinois and within Burnidge Forest Preserve. There is ample parking, restrooms, and water at the trailhead.
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Chain O' LakesList Item 3
Located in the state park are 4 trail systems including an equestrian trail with 3 loops and a total length of 8 miles. A parking lot with ample space for horse trailers and access to the equestrian trail is located near the park entrance.
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Deer RunList Item 4
Southeast of Rockford, Deer Run sits on 894.8 acres and offers over 9 miles of hiking and equestrian trails and is accessible from River Road as well as the south branch of the Kishwaukee River.
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Glacial Park
Trails within Glacial wind 4.78 miles through praries, past savannahs and restored wetlands, then cross Nippersink Creek. Trailer parking and trail acces is available at the Harts Road enterance off Route 31 north of McHenry or at the lot on Keystone Road north of District's Keystone Landing.
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Hickory Grove
The 3.24 mile trail begins and ends off Hickory Nut Grove Lane and travels the edges 400+ acres winding through woodlands. The trail crosses Hickory Nut Grove Road into the Lyons Prarie and Marsh nature preserve section where it loops and doubles back. Trailer parking, water and restrooms are available at the Hickory Grove Highlands Parking area.
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Lakewood
Lakewood Forest Preserve features dedicated equestrain trails and additional multi-use trails for hiking, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. A dedicated equestrian parking lot offers ample trailer space.
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Lockwood
Enjoy Lockwood's beautiful 15 mile multi-use trail system in many ways- hiking, biking or on horseback!
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Rock Cut
The park's 3,092 acres includes two lakes. With 162 acres, Pierce Lake is a retreat for fishing or ice skating. 50 acre Olson Lake is a favorite among swimmers. We like Rock Cut most for the great riding trails!
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Rush Creek
5 miles of horse trails traverse through beautiful woods and open prarie. A decdicated horse trailer lot with hitching posts, water and restrooms helps make Rush Creek a favorite.