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Straightness Training

Transforms Your Difficult Horse Into a Dedicated Partner


Straightness Training Secrets eBook
Straightness Training Secrets eBook

Since 2004, we have helped  thousands of riders go from a 'Impossible' to "I'm Possible" with Straightness Training.

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Does this sound like your horse?

  1. Having a 'good' and 'difficult' side
  2. Going easier in one direction than the other
  3. Falling in or out on the circle
  4. Being heavy on one rein
  1. Not willing to go "on the bit"
  2. Lacking forward in walk
  3. Being irregular in trot
  4. Having trouble picking up one canter lead
  1. Having a 'good' and 'difficult' side
  2. Going easier in one direction than the other
  3. Falling in or out on the circle
  4. Being heavy on one rein
  5. Not willing to go "on the bit"
  6. Lacking forward in walk
  7. Being irregular in trot
  8. Having trouble picking up one canter lead
Crooked Horses

You're not alone

Many riders experience challenges that seem difficult to solve:

  • Horses that feel stiff or resistant
  • Uneven gaits or difficulty bending
  • Falling in on circles or leaning on the rider
  • Tension, stress, or lack of motivation

Often these problems are treated as separate issues.

But in reality, they usually share the same underlying cause.

Dominant legs

The real reason?

It's not you. 

It's not your horse.

It's a hidden force almost nobody talks about...

Chances are, no one has ever taught you how to recognize and handle it...

Until now...

Fighting the symptoms

Natural Asymmetry

We are all born as asymmetrical beings. All creatures are left or right handed.

In the hands, feet, paws, claws or hooves. And this of great help for survival.

But the moment you start riding, all kinds of undesired things can happen:

  1. rearing
  2. resisting the reins
  3. bucking
  4. swishing the tail  
  5. developing an underneck
  6. leaning in on the circle
  7. hollowing the top line
  8. not obeying


The Hidden Force

I know this firsthand...

When I met my horse Maestro, he was a spooky horse, difficult to turn, rearing, running, and resisiting, and impossible to ride.

I tried everything to solve these issues, but nothing really helped.

Until one day, I discovered the root cause:

natural asymmetry.

And thanks to Maestro, I developed the solution.

Straightness Training

Straightness Training

  • Straightness Training (ST) helps you end unnecessary suffering caused by your horse's natural asymmetry.

  • It's a logical system of progressive exercises that helps horses develop balance, coordination, and healthy movement.

  • By combining classical dressage principles with modern insights into biomechanics and behavior, ST helps riders train their horse STep by STep.

 The Five Training Pillars of Straightness Training

Straightness Training

Hi, I'm Marijke de Jong

Over the last 20+ years, I've been sharing all of my Straightness Training secrets in front of thousands of riders from all backgrounds at my in-person and online events.

I helped my horse Maestro go from "Impossible" to "I'm possible", and since then, I've been on a mission to help riders just like you do the same.

Each of these journeys has proven that with the right guidance, every horse and rider can achieve balance and true harmony.

And if they could do it, so can you. 

You're only one STep away.

Proven success with 100+ horse breeds—here’s a glimpse of what it looks like...

Straightness Training Secrets eBook

Ready to go from Impossible to I'm Possible?

 I've put together this FREE eBook so you can find out how you can overcome your horse's natural asymmetry with Straightness Training (ST).

Receive the three 'Straightness Training Secrets' so you, too, can make it possible for you and your horse.

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