caletto i (1975–1999) bay stallion. described as tall and imposing, modern for the time with a handsome face, caletto i was a jumper of tremendous ability and technique, and a great canter. caletto i's dam, deka, produced 11 foals: all but one son became a licensed stallion, and all of her offspring were top-notch competitors. caletto i was a successful sire in his early years, and it was an injury to his genitals put him on track to become 1985's most successful nation's cup jumper in germany. he earned over 100,000 deutschmarks in his career as an international show jumper. following the premature death of his younger full brother, caletto ii, caletto i was tested in the breeding shed again in 1986. in 1999 caletto i was ranked #5 among the top sires of show jumpers by the world breeding federation for sport horses.