Carrico has now become firmly established in upper level, international show jumping after placing in Dortmund, Hagen a.T.W., Chantilly/FRA, Münster, Paderborn and Neumünster under Philipp Weishaupt and Henrik von Eckermann/SWE. Awarded a premium in 2005 in Neumünster, Carrico then took his stallion performance test in Redefin where he won the jumping as well as the dressage index, finishing first overall. In 2008 he won a qualifier at the Bundeschampionat with a 9.5 and in 2009 he placed in the Final for six-year old show jumpers in Warendorf. At the age of just seven, he won his first ribbons in advanced level classes.

His sire Catoki, who has been stationed in Riesenbeck for a long time, has won numerous World Cup and Grand Prix competitions. His dam Kapitale is also the dam of the advanced (S) level show jumpers Coldheart (by Chambertin) and Catokina (by Catoki). Capitol II, Lord, Calypso II and Meteor xx, all outstanding performance sires, follow in his pedigree. The granddam Frühlingsfee is the dam of the licensed stallion Casino van de Helle (by Cassini I) and an advanced (S) level show jumper named Corrados (by Corrado I). Line 4705, forever linked to the Gerken breeding farm, is also the origin of the licensed stallions Chalan (by Cambridge), Chandor (by Cor de la Bryère), Chateau (by Cambridge), Codec (by Chambertin), Conoglio (by Contender), Larso (by Liostro), Levantos I and II (both by Liostro), Orleandro (by Oglio xx) and Rocadero (by Ronald) as well as many top, international horses.