Bernardo Cardoso de Resende Alves (born November 20, 1974, Belo Horizonte)[1] is a Brazilian show jumping rider.

[3] He is the son of João Baptista Ribeiro de Resende Alves and Maria José Cardoso.

[1] His interest in the sport of show jumping began at age four on a visit to a farm.

[1] He began to learn the sport at this age under the instruction of Joseph Wilson.

[1] By the age of eight, his determination noticeably paid off, as he won his first title and graduated to the tutelage of Vitor Alves Teixeira.