London, United Kingdom & Helsinki, Finland – January 19th 2026 – CAVALL, a long-term operator investing in and building digital solutions for equestrian professionals, today announced it has partnered with Hopoti, the scheduling and business management platform used by equestrian businesses worldwide. Together, CAVALL and Hopoti will double down on supporting riding programs and businesses that introduce new riders to horses, teach fundamentals, and develop the next generation of participants in the sport by making it easier to run healthy, modern, and accessible riding programs. 

 

Putting riding schools first

 

Riding schools sit at the beginning of any rider’s future journey: they do the daily work of coaching, horse care, scheduling, and community-building that turns curious beginners into confident riders. But many schools still spend too much time on manual admin from booking, payments, memberships, and customer communication which could be time to spend teaching, developing their program and caring for their horses.

 

Hopoti helps solve this by enabling riders to find riding schools and book and pay for lessons and other services online, while giving businesses an integrated toolbox to manage bookings, payments, customers, horses, staff and more. Today, Hopoti supports riding schools in 40+ countries, with 300+ businesses on the platform, 200,000+ registered users, and 4,000,000+ successful bookings.

 

A shared mission: better operations, better access, better horse care

 

CAVALL’s mission is to unite a fragmented equestrian ecosystem into a seamless suite of integrated solutions connecting equine professionals from businesses, horse show organizers and suppliers to provide quality and profitable services to their customers. CAVALL thrives to support professionals to collaborate more easily, run smarter operations, and deliver a better experience for riders and horses across every discipline and business size.

 

Hopoti, launched in 2017, was built to bring riders and riding schools closer together through one simple platform. The platform makes it easy for riders to discover stables and participate in riding lessons while helping businesses streamline the day-to-day with modern tools for scheduling, payments, customer management, and sales. Today, Hopoti supports 20+ languages and is used by equestrian businesses globally to reduce admin, improve the customer experience, and keep operations running smoothly.

 

 

Juliette Silvain, Chief Executive Officer at CAVALL, said:

 

“Riding schools are where the sport is born where riders learn, confidence is built, and lifelong passion begins. Whether someone goes on to compete at the Olympic level or simply rides for the joy of it, riding schools are the first step in that journey. By welcoming Hopoti into CAVALL, we are backing a scalable platform that supports the key equestrian centers which develop the next generation of riders. Our focus is long-term: investing in product, integrations, and customer support so schools can spend less time on admin and more time teaching and caring for horses.” 

 

Joonas Mononen, Head of Operations at Hopoti, added:

 

“Hopoti was built to bring riders and riding schools closer together, and to give equestrian businesses tools that genuinely save time. With CAVALL, we can invest more in the things our businesses ask for most: faster product development, more integrations, and continued improvements to scheduling and day-to-day operations. Just as importantly, our customers can expect the same Hopoti product, team, and brand, now with more resources behind it as we expand internationally.” 

 

Hopoti will continue to operate under its brand, serving riding programs and equestrian centers with the same core product and team. CAVALL will support Hopoti with long-term investment and operational expertise to accelerate product development, international expansion and partnerships with other key players in the industry. 

 

About CAVALL

CAVALL is a long-term operator and investor building a connected software ecosystem for the equestrian industry. CAVALL builds, supports, and operates integrated solutions that help equine professionals from riding schools and professional stables to event organisers, veterinarians, and suppliers collaborate more easily, run smarter operations, and elevate the experience and welfare of riders and horses.

 

CAVALL is backed by tier-1 long-term hold investors including Fillmore Partners, Endurance Search Partners, Granite Point Partners and TTCER, among others. Learn more: www.equinesoftwaregroup.com.

 

About Hopoti

Hopoti (“The Home of Riding”) helps riders find riding schools and book and participate in riding lessons, and helps equestrian businesses manage bookings, payments, and operations through an integrated platform. Hopoti reports availability in 40+ countries and supports a large global community of businesses and riders.  Learn more: www.hopoti.com.