Calvaro V

Calvaro V (1986 – 1 October 2003) was a grey Holsteiner gelding sired in 1986. Competing in show jumping events with his Swiss rider Willi Melliger, Calvaro won two Olympic silver medals (1996, 2000) and four world championship medals. Standing tall for a jumper at 18.1 hands (73 inches, 185 cm), Calvaro accrued a total of nearly SFr 2 million in winnings.^[3]

Calvaro V
Breed	Holsteiner
Sire	Cantus
Dam	Valetta VI
Foaled	1986 Klein Offenseth-Sparrieshoop, Germany[1]
Died	1 October 2003(2003-10-01) (aged 16–17)[2] Neuendorf, Switzerland
Country	Switzerland
Colour	Gray
Rider	Wilhelm Melliger
Earnings
2 million CHF

After suffering a knee injury in 2001, Calvaro was retired to Melliger's stud farm in Neuendorf, Switzerland, in 2002. His health rapidly declined, and he died in September 2003. Prior to the horse's death, Melliger allowed him to be cloned.^[4]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Calvaro V^[5]

Sire Cantus 1981 Holsteiner	Caletto I 1975 Holsteiner	Cor de la Bryere 1968 Selle Français A	Rantzau
			Quenotte
		Deka 1967 Holsteiner	Consul
			Oekonomie
	Monoline Holsteiner	Roman 1960 Holsteiner	Ramzès
			Dorette
		Usa 1960 Holsteiner	Marabu II
			Jossa
Dam Valetta VI Holsteiner	Merano 1973 Holsteiner	Merlin 1968 Holsteiner	Marlon
			Rhea
		Berolina 1965 Holsteiner	Fasching
			Ulana
	Novella 1976 Holsteiner	Farnese 1960 Holsteiner	Faehnrich
			Annelies
		Furth 1969 Holsteiner	Ladykiller
			Optima