Calvaro V Explained

Horsename:Calvaro V
Breed:Holsteiner
Sire:Cantus
Dam:Valetta VI
Foaled:1986
Birth Place:Klein Offenseth-Sparrieshoop, Germany[1]
Death Date:[2]
Death Place:Neuendorf, Switzerland
Country:Switzerland
Colour:Gray
Rider:Wilhelm Melliger
Earnings:2 million CHF

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, Calvaro accrued a total of nearly in winnings.[3]

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]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.horsetelex.com/horses/pedigree/73774/calvaro Horsetelex.com: Calvaro
  2. https://www.leperon.fr/Sport/Saut-d-obstacles/Calvaro-a-tire-sa-reverence Calvaro a tiré sa révérence
  3. Web site: Switzerland's favourite horse retires on a high note . January 30, 2003 . swissinfo.c . January 16, 2018.
  4. Web site: Calvaro 5 clone born in France . September 24, 2008 . horsetalk.co.nz . January 16, 2018.