New Life - U Demon RR Z (Utamaro D'Ecaussines Z)

Romy Ruijl is 17 years old and lives in Lanaken, Belgium. “I've been riding horses since I was 7, horses are my great passion, that's clear. The school benches are not spent on me. I felt like I was wasting my time there because I felt I could do other things to achieve my goal. My goal is to train and sell young horses on an independent basis. I also want to breed foals, but I have no ambition to become a breeder.”

In 2020 Romy started studying Horse Farming. This is how she ended up in internships that she always dreamed of. “The first place where I could really get involved with horses was at Inge Carton. There I gained a lot of experience in the field of riding, grooming, going on competitions and trading. After that I worked for a year with the Phillippaerts family. Here too I learned many new things, which will certainly help me in the future. At the moment I work with Mike van Olst, my trainer from day 1. I ride the horses with him, he is my mentor. After every test I drive, we watch the video together to see what can be improved. I am passionate and eager to keep learning and gaining new experiences. There is always room for improvement!”

Echarme met haar veulen U Demon RR Z

In 2016 Romy got her first horse: the Andalusian Tesoro. “I soon noticed that I preferred to jump. My parents said that I would get a showjumping horse, provided I also continued to take my dressage lessons. And yes, I got Echarme (Casmir Z x Impuls). This is a really great horse that I learned a lot from. We have been on the road together for 4 years and have ridden great international trials: Knokke, Lier, Sentower and Fontainebleau. I already had in the back of my mind that I would want a foal from Echarme. She had never had a foal before, so it was a real challenge for me to find a suitable match for her. Of course I immediately thought of Stoeterij Zangersheide!”