Son of Jacaré II and Corajem, he was born in Alter on April 11, 2012, and has eight brothers at the Portuguese School of Equestrian Art: Ajacto, Cajabel, Ijaque, Lajeado, Ninja, Ojier and Ojota on his father's side and Paganini on his mother's side. He is also the grandson of the well-known horse Ruby, who at the London Olympics in 2012 placed 16th in the KUR final. Hojival displays high levels of technical qualities and, according to his rider, he is “very good natured” and a docile horse, cool about pretty much everything and who adapts easily to everything that is asked of him and starting to shine in the Piaffe.