Tom Heylen

TomHeylenSince 1997, Tom is professionally engaged in the development of his own dressage-, training- and trading stable. He received his training at the famous German Dressage Stables of Franz-Jozef Dahmen in Aachen, Ulf Wiltfang in Warendorf and Herbert Rehbein in Gronwold. When he came back to Belgium he started training, for an intensively period of six years, by J. Hensen. The next several years Tom was coached by Hubertus Schmidt.

Tom also followed a lot of traineeships by Georges Wahl, Arthur Kottas, Ton De Ridder, Henk van Bergen and Sjef Janssen. Currently Tom trains under the supervision of Jan Bemelmans. In the year 2007 Tom started building and renovating his new and current dressage stable in Duffel, Belgium. Tom is a certified trainer A and independent Dressage instructor. During his, still active, riding career he has already competed successfully with several horses at a high level.

With great pleasure he takes care of the daily guidance of riders and horses up to Grand-Prix level.

Achievements :

2014:

  • 4th place – Cup of Belgium YH – Jar of Ballmore
  • Winner Final Cup of Belgium YH – El Capone
  • 3th place BC – Jerrez H
  • Winner BC YH – El Capone
  • 6th place small final WC Verden – El Capone
2013:

  • Top 10 BC YH – Jar of Ballmore
  • Winner Cup of Belgium YH – El Capone
  • Winner BC YH – El Capone

2012:

  • Winner Cup of Moorsele – Universal
  • 2nd place BC YH
  • 2nd place Cup of Belgium
  • 2nd place Kur CDI*** Deauville – Universal

2011:

  • 2nd place Cup of Belgium – Gucci H
  • 3th place BC YH – Gucci H

2010:

  • Winner Cup of Belgium YH – Highlight
  • 2nd place BC YH – Highlight
  • Winner GP CDN – Romanov LG

2009:

  • 4th place CDI*** Saumur – Universal
  • Winner BC YH – Highlight
  • Winner Cup of Flanders – Universal
  • Winner Coupe de Wallonie – Universal
  • Winner Kur Cup of Belgium – Universal
  • Winner GP Flemalle – Romanov LG

2008:

  • 2nd plance Cup of Belgium YH – Highlight
  • Winner Kur – Romanov LG

2007:

  • 2nd place Cup of Belgium YH – Donatello
  • 3th place YH – Universal
  • 2nd place Kur – Don Renoir
  • 2nd place CDI*** Pompadour – Don Renoir
  • WC YH Verden – Donatello

2006:

  • 2nd place BC YH – Universal
  • 2nd place Cup of Flanders – Don Renoir
  • Winner and 2nd place CDI*** Pompadour – Don Renoir & Romanov LG
  • WC YH Verden – Universal

2005:

  • 3th place BC YH – Universal

2004:

  • Winner Cup of Belgium YH – Romanov LG

2003:

  • 2nd place Cup of Belgium YH – Romanov LG

2002:

  • CDI*** Mechelen – Don Renoir

2001:

  • CDI*** Mechelen – Daydream
  • CDI*** Saumur – Daydream

1994:

  • Participation EC Bern – Unival
  • 2nd place BC Juniors – Unival

1993:

  • 2nd place BC Juniors – Unival

 

Great victories and podiums in all series started during the last years.