Cantus
Grey, born 1981 died 1994, 174 cm

Breeder: Rasmus Boyschau Owner: Stall M. J. Hell
Licensed in 1983 in Neumünster

Cantus’ sire, Caletto I ridden by Michael Rüping was one of Germany’s most successful jumping competitors, winning a bronze at the European Championships at Hickstead, most successful Nations Cup horse of 1983, and wins or high placings in the Grand Prix of Aachen, Switzerland and Calgary. Cantus was from Caletto I’s first crop in Holstein.
His dam, Monoline was by the tough competitor, Roman and out of an advanced showjumper, USA.
Cantus, who died far too early in 1994, was a successful sire of showjumpers right from the start. Come On, his internationally best-known approved son, won many times at Grand Prix and Nations Cup level.
Cantus produced 25 approved sons, including Cassius Clay (1992 Viernheim champion stallion), Cascavelle, Colbert GTI, Canaletto (both private stallions in Holstein), Cyrano (private stallion Hesse) and Celestial (private stallion Oldenburg).
At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, the Cantus son Calvaro won the silver medal with the Swiss team and his rider Willi Melliger.
In 2004 Cantus progeny’s life winnings totalled to Euro 1.35 million.
According to Thomas Mohr, manager of the Maas J Hell stallion station, where Cantus stood:
“Cantus was for 15 years one of the most successful showjumping sires - with horses like Calvaro with Willi Melliger. The horses by Cantus were very powerful and easy to ride, sometimes not the prettiest horses, but very willing to perform.”