McCarthy Farm

Went here twice. But there footing is a disaster while their trainer are really proud of… Maybe I am not an expert but the foot is too deep and too wet… Trainer are okay but other people around like farrier are so rude telling me ’ go away I am dealing with trouble horses’ but say it nicely please… The stalls are clean and trainer treat horse very well just they do not have windows in the stall… Lesson and trainer are good so that’s why I give three stars. But not a high quality place if you are a picky person like me

This farm has ALOT of horses for 25 acres! 80+ horses. They have a large indoor arena with good footing. It’s get’s pretty busy/​crowded as expected with that many horse owners trying to share space/​time in the arena with the trainers. There is a large outdoor arena also and trails across the street. The paddocks are small. Their website is incorrect as they do not give the horses heated water when turned out in the winter. The best part of this barn is the trainers that work there. Great boarding price. Owner makes own hay and so has not had to pass along a surcharge like most other barns in the area.

McCarthy Farm is a privately-​owned stable located on 25 semi-​wooded acres in Elgin. Directly across the street is a beautiful forest preserve with trails for riding. It’s 400 acres! And approximately 5 ½ miles of paths.
The facilities feature a heated barn with large stalls and two arenas (one indoor and one outdoor). Amenities include large tack rooms, wash stalls for horses and wash rooms with showers.
My friend boards her horse here and we went one weekend. The grounds and stables are immaculate, the horses very happy and well cared for, and the people there look like they just enjoy every minute of their time there. Even though I am generally not a fan of this area, if I could work here I would leave the city in a heartbeat! It’s that great.