Cathalido comes from proven lineage of top show jumpers and his pedigree reads like the "Who's Who" of show jumping.  His sire, Calido I, won the jumping phase of his 100-day test with scores including a perfect 10 for jumping.  Calido I has sired 19 approved stallions and 21 State Premium mares in addition to almost 500 offspring competing in jumping with 36 at upper levels. His second sire, Cantus, also sired Calvaro V, Silver medalist during the Atlanta Olympics in 1996.  His third sire, Caletto I, was not only a sire of show jumpers, but was a successful Grand Prix show jumper himself with wins including a team Bronze in the 1983 European Championships.  Cathalido's dam, Ilona XV is a full sister to Carlot III, a winning International Grand Prix show jumper with Maria Sundberg and Rodrigo Pessoa.  Cathalido's dam sire, Carthago competed in two Olympic games and 15 Nations Cups.  Carthago was sired by the legendary Capitol I. Cathalido's second dam, Silvia by Lord, produced three winning Grand Prix show jumpers, Carlot III, Campari, and Carissimo.  Cathalido is a full brother to the Reserve Champion of the 2004 Holsteiner Approvals, Cormint.