ABOUT
Balance Your Horse
with Straightness Training
The Straightness Training Academy is one of the most well-known names in the equestrian world.
Over 100,000 riders have joined our Straightness Training education over the years.Â
It all STarted with one horse: Maestro.Â
Maestro wasn’t just a horse, he was my teacher, my mirror, my challenge, my breakthrough and a real master. A maestro in every sense of the word.
He made me grow. He made me question everything. And he showed me what’s possible when you choose to develop yourself side by side with your horse.
From our journey together, Straightness Training was born.
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Balance Your Mind
I started with helping riders create balance and harmony with their horse.
But over time, something became clear.
The biggest influence was not the technique, tools or aids.
It was the rider’s thoughts and emotional state.Â
So the work expanded.
From training the horse to understanding the mind.
And from there STEREO Coaching was born.
More about STEREO Coaching »Balance your System
with Marijke de Jong
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When Maestro passed away in 2025 a chapter ended. It was time for something even bigger. because with STEREO Coaching something deeper revealed itself:
For lasting change, it’s not only about what you think, feel and do.
It’s about the place you’re living from.
That’s where this work begins.
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This work is about your inner world
Understanding how it moves, where it’s out of balance, and bringing it back into alignment. Like a group of birds flying in V formation in the direction that feels right for you.
It's not about fixing yourself, and it's also not about becoming someone else.Â
It’s about seeing clearly where you’ve been going against yourself, where you adapted and overrode what you knew.
It's about letting go of what isn’t yours:
- Roles.
- Habits.
- Patterns.
- Identities.
And returning to a place that’s already there.
It's about coming back to your authentic self.
Apply for a conversation »ABOUT MARIJKE
Marijke has spent decades understanding why people stay stuck, and how to break free.
PRIVATE COACHING
For those who are ready to stop abandoning themselves and start living in alignment. It's a space to let go of old patterns and return to your true self.
Limited availability. Not for everyone.