EXHIBIT 23

201 N. Illinois Street, Suite 700
P.O. Box 44998
Indianapolis, IN 46244-0998
317.383.4000     Fax 317.383.4200     www.bkd.com

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements of Horizon Bancorp on Form S-3 (File No. 333-86214) and Forms S-8 (File Nos. 333-98609 and 333-112970) of our report, dated March 16, on the consolidated financial statements of Horizon Bancorp as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008, which report is included in the annual report on Form 10-K of Horizon Bancorp for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Indianapolis, Indiana
March 17, 2009