The Holsteiner Cardento has been a solid value in the Swedish team under Peter Ericsson’s saddle . The Capitol I son possesses a phenomenal power and a great attitude.Cardento knows to descend these qualities because his first descendants start to break through in the sport with names as Candide and Casper but also with Barbados van de Leeuwerk who was sold on the Mechelen Auction 2004 to the Finland rider Michael Forsten and who performs excellently there. Melody en Fa, Galila’s grandmother is no doubt one of the best breeding dams in Belgium.She is the mother of the sire Nabab de Rêve, bronze medal winner on the WC in Jerez and to day one of the best jumping horses testators in Europe. Furthermore she produced the sire and internat. GP horse Illico de Rêve, the intern. GP horse Goldy, the sire Rush de Rêve and the national jumpers Une Melodie and Whisper.