The Settlement Equestrian Center

05/23/2026

You asked… and we finally have availability! 🖤❤️

Starting the week of June 8, The Settlement now has limited summer openings for beginner and intermediate riding lessons!

Lessons available: Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday

Message us on Facebook or email:[email protected]

to learn more about our summer lesson packages and scheduling!

05/22/2026

Hodde Equine would like to congratulate Josh and Amanda Esper on the purchase of Riverdream’s Moonlight Serenade for their daughter Vivienne we are so excited to see this darling couple hit the show arena ! New Trainer Derrick Westbrook of The Settlement

05/22/2026

What a sweet surprise today getting to witness Miss Vivienne Esper receiving River Dreams Moonlight Serenade! ✨

We are so excited for Vivienne and the entire Esper family and can’t wait to watch these two grow together both in and out of the show ring.

Wishing Vivie and River nothing but the very best as they begin this exciting journey together. 💫🐴

05/19/2026

So close!! 🙌🏼🤩

Entries are open for the 2026 World's Championship Horse Show 🙌

Review the premium list and get your entries in before the July 2 deadline. See you in Louisville.

🔗 https://bit.ly/497LShC

05/17/2026

Available slots- FULL

We are looking forward to our mini clinic led by Callie Foster, Tuesday, May 26 from 1:30 to 4 PM. Offered to any and all intermediate to advanced riders.

Callie Foster is a nationally decorated rider with multiple UPHA National Championship titles, including two Walk-Trot National Championships and a Junior Walk-Trot-Canter National Championship in equitation. She earned Reserve World’s Grand Champion honors in Junior Equitation and captured multiple age-group World’s Championship victories at Louisville throughout her career.

In addition to her equitation success, Callie also earned both the National Championship and World’s Championship titles in Senior Five-Gaited Show Pleasure, proving herself as a standout competitor across multiple divisions!

Please send us an email if you were interested in signing up
[email protected] 

05/15/2026

Horse shows are so much more than ribbons and victory passes. They’re early mornings, late nights, hard work, sacrifice, and a team of people all chasing the same dream together.

This life is built on something deeper than competition. It’s pulling into the show grounds before daylight, hearing horses walk down the concrete aisles as the barn comes to life, and feeling the passion that keeps calling you back. Once horse shows become part of your life, they become part of who you are.

And somehow, the horses love it just as much as we do! They feel the excitement, the pride, and the joy of every victory pass right alongside us!

The ribbons are beautiful, but the love behind earning them means even more. Horse shows aren’t just something we do… they’re in us. ❤️💙💛

05/12/2026

Growing up one horse show at a time 🥹💙