About Check In
Check In’s career got off to a great start, in 2005 he became the OS Reserve Champion Stallion, finished his 30-day test in Redefin with a final score of 9.08 with emphasis on jumping, was awarded the I-b premium in 2007, won a Bundeschampionat qualifier with a score of 9.2 in 2008 and has meanwhile collected ribbons in the international Youngster Tour. He has proved himself in many
5* World Cup and World Cup Equestrian Games under the saddle of Sam Mcintosh.
Sire
– Cordalmé Z, who died in 2010 at the age of 24 won Nations Prizes with Gilbert Böckmann. Among his 13 licensed sons, Couleur Rubin who placed in World Cups with Ludger Beerbaum, stands out in particular. He also sired two Olympic Game participants: Careful in Sydney/AUS in 2000 and Casper in Athens/GRE in 2004. His daughter Walmeria took the OS Champion Mare title in Vechta and Corlanda OLD became the Vice World Champion in the class for seven-year old show jumpers under Mario Stevens.
Damline
– His elegant dam, Ilonka (sport name: Lila) competed in the 2005 Bundeschampionat Final and Gilbert Böckmann Stables, just like Check In. This stallion won Nations Prizes with Gilbert Böckmann. Among his 13 licensed sons, Couleur Rubin wh rode her to many victories in show jumping up to advanced (S*) level. The dam’s sire, Lord Pezi, was also stationed in Hamstrup and sired a fleet of highly successful show jumpers, including Katharina Offel’s Lord Spezi, Christian Ahlmann’s Lord Pezi and Beat Mändli’s Louis.
The granddam, Ila (sport name: i-Tüpfelchen) competed in medium (M) level show jumping classes. The great granddam, Gilana (sport name: Böckmann’s Lady Liberty) was ridden by Malin Baryard Johnsson/SWE, placing in international competitions. Retired to breeding, Gilan gave birth to the licensed Caravazzo and an M-level show jumper named Chuck (both by Cordalmé Z).
Progeny
– Check in is sire to five approved sons and several offsprings competing in 1.60m classes and higher. One of them is the mare Fischer Chelsea who ranked high in 1.65m together with her rider Michael Jung, another one is the mare Che Fantastica who competed in 1.70m with Philipp Weishaupt.
