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Get STarted with the 8 STage Success Pathway

For Equestrians Who Want to Get STarted with Straightness Training

Balance Your Horse
in Just 8 Weeks 

with Groundwork

  • Overcome Your Horse's Natural Asymmetry
  • Master the Essential Groundwork Exercises
  • Take the Proven STeps to Balance Your Horse
  • Get Certified in Groundwork in 8 Weeks

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You Want the Best For Your Horse


You're eager to turn your knowledge about natural asymmetry into practical skills.

Because you know that unaddressed natural asymmetry can not only ruin your training session or your equestrian journey, but even your horse's life.

So you're ready to take action—committed to improve your horse's well-being and performance.

But You're Struggling to Get Started...


You know your horse’s natural asymmetry needs attention—but you're still a bit unsure how to actually take the first step.

Perhaps you feel a bit worried about doing it 'wrong'...

Or you might feel nervous about making a mistake...

And You Don't Have Access to an Expert to Help You Out...


So you're feeling a mix of confusion and frustration because you haven't yet figured out how to turn things around.

You want to overcome your horse's asymmetry but the first step feels impossible.

If You STRONGLY Believe...

  • That it shouldn't have to be this way...
  • That there has to be an easy way to get started...
  • That you and your horse are meant for much more...
  • That there's something BIG out there waiting for you...

Your Thoughts Are Spot On...


You've barely scratched the surface of what you and your horse can achieve—and you know it! 

But my guess is since you're reading this, you're ready to change all that. 

Whether you're a novice rider, an ambitious leisure rider, a professional horse trainer, or a riding instructor—whoever you are and whatever you do, there's one thing that's certain:

You, too, can create balance and harmony with your horse.

I Know This Firsthand...


I'm Marijke de Jong, and I' ve helped thousands of equestrians go from feeling confused and stuck with their horse to feeling confident and moving forward. 

After having a complicated horse myself, and after 20+ years of teaching other riders, I can honestly say that balancing a horse in body, mind, heart, and soul to its full potential is one of the most fulfilling and rewarding adventures you can experience in this lifetime. 

I also believe that the horse world will improve immensely when more horses are developed - not only physically, but also mentally, emotionally and spiritually - by people like YOU!

People who put the well-being of the horse first.

Which Is Why I'd Love You to Join Get STarted! 


This course will help you fast-track your growth, achieve extraordinary results with ordinary horses, and save you years of trial and error and unnecessary suffering!

Whether you want to take your existing skills to new heights, start your youngster, keep your senior going, or you're just starting out—Get STarted will work GREAT for any kind of rider, and I believe it can help YOU too!

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But First a Warning: 


Even though this course has been wonderfully designed to help you master the Straightness Training essentials in a structured way as easily as possible, it still requires some dedication and persistent effort on your part.

At the end of the day, YOU are the only person who can make a difference for your horse, not me, not a book, not a set of ‘how to’ videos, not a brand new course…. so I’m not about to insult your intelligence by telling you this new course will do the magic for you.

However... 

If you’re seriously interested in helping your horse, and willing to take some action and put some effort in, then this will be of interest to you.

So let me jump right in and show you exactly what you’re getting...

Here's What You'll Get When Joining Get STarted...

This course is the result of 20 years of experience in Straightness Training with many horses and helping thousands of STudents around the world get real results. 

Now everything that really works is in one clear 8-STage Success Pathway to help you and your horse make real progress—STep by STep. 

Clarity

Know exactly what STeps to take

Confidence

Say goodbye to confusion 

Balance

Create balance and harmony in 8 weeks

Certificate

Earn your Groundwork Grade 1 Certification.

From Home

STudy from the comfort of your home

Video & Pdf

Watch on video and read the manual

15 minutes

Train effectively—even with little time

Simple

No special materials needed

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Real STudents, Real Results

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Take a Look Inside...

With Get STarted, you’ll immediately get the essential STeps that all Scholars use to create a solid foundation when it comes to gymnastic exercises.

This firm base will set you up for success in all the other training pillars.

The course is designed to share with you how to teach the essential groundwork exercises to your horse in an easy to understand way, so you can overcome your horse's natural asymmetry and create balance and harmony with your horse.

To make things easy for you, I've broken down Get STarted into eight core training STages with supporting video content and complementary manuals.

Here’s the exact course-breakdown - and outlined a fraction of what you'll learn -  so you can make sure the Get STarted course is right for you:

 

STage 1

Understanding Horses

  • Learn more about your horse's characteristics, needs and senses and about how horses learn and communicate in STage 1. The better you understand you horse, the better you can train them.

  • If you have communication issues with your horse, it's best to start with section 1.6. and 1.7. first before you begin with the groundwork exercises.

  • What if your relationship with your horse is not what it's supposed to be? What if your horse doesn't like to be with you? Use this highly effective exercise outlined in section 1.9.

  • Discover what you have in common with your horse so you can show up as your best self—see section 1.10.

 

STage 2

Motivating Horses

  • The best ‘formula’ to train and motivate your horse? Offer the ‘5R formula’ to your horse, and he’ll probably develop faster than you can keep up with. See section 2.4.

  • For riders who have relationship issues with their horse, see section 2.5 to learn how to get your horse from a defensive or opposed state into a more responsive and willing frame of mind.

  • Say goodbye to boring sessions. For a more interesting way to train your horse see section 2.6. and 2.7.

  • How to deal with undesired behavior—discover all possible causes and relevant solutions in section 2.10.

 

STage 3

Schooling Horses

  • Every day you need to walk, trot and canter, right? Wrong! The ‘usual stuff’ totally backfires when it comes to developing and educating a horse. Section 3.1. will give you a proven approach that’s faster, easier to implement, and quite simply better. 

  • Discover how to set a your daily groundwork session up for success in section 3.5. 

  • If you’re sure you haven’t reached your horse’s full potential, some little bit of natural asymmetry still may be holding you back. Remember, 2mm off track can cause huge cracks. See section 3.6. and 3.8. to get back on track.

  • Get all schooling fundamentals, strategies and techniques you need, and a powerful 7-step schooling process.

 

STage 4

Teaching Groundwork

  • Discover which groundwork exercises most horse trainers fail to practice in order to succeed in their equestrian discipline such as jumping, western, trail, driving or natural horsemanship. 

  • Get the complete graduated structure and follow a series of groundwork lessons. In every lesson and each exercise I'll give you all details about aids and tools—I’ve left nothing out.

  • Five things you should NEVER do when doing groundwork, even when your horse knows the drill. Check the pitfalls in section 4.6.

  • What to do if you’re asking your horse to move with the haunches in, but your horse is not responding? Follow the tips in section 4.9.

 

STage 5

Integrating Exercises

  • Learn how to combine the fundamental groundwork exercises in an empowering routine, where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, and you'll notice real change. See section 5.1.

  • How to start doing an exercise even if you have a pushy or spooky horse—case studies with different 'difficult' horses walk you through it in section 5.2., 5.3., 5.5. and 5.6..

  • How to deal with your horse when he’s nipping and biting or grabbing the reins all the time in groundwork: get 14 tips in section 5.8.. 

  • In STage 5, ’ll present many ideas for dealing with special and difficult situations, and I’ll recommend many solutions so you can overcome the challenges you face along the way. 

 

STage 6

Optimizing Quality

  • Take your work to the next level in STage 6 by learning exactly how to optimize the quality of your horse's performance.

  • If you stopped improving once you reached the point of being fairly good with groundwork, see section 6.5.

  • Discover the most sophisticated tool on planet earth—it will help you take your horsemanship to a whole other level. See section 6.7. 

  • In section 6.9. you'll learn how to show up in an empowered way for your horse—even if things are not going the way you want them to go.

 

STage 7

Constant and Never-Ending Improvement

  • in STage 7, you'll tap into the power of constant and never-ending improvement when it comes to your own approach and guidance so you can be the best you can be for your horse.

  • Discover a powerful Japanese concept, that guarantees a change for the better, every single time you train your horse. See section 7.1. 

  • Dive into the powerful learning cycle to make the most of your Straightness Training experience in section 7.2.

 

STage 8

Evaluation & Certification

  • Get everything you need to set yourself up for a successful evaluation—see section 8.1.

  • Achieve Groundwork Grade 1 certification as a testament that what you do really matters.

  • In the end, it's not only what you get—a balanced horse—but also about who you've become: a next-level horse trainer!

Yes, That's a Lot of Ways to Close the Gap


A lot of ways to help you reduce the difference between where you are and where you want to be.

It's a lot of helpful concepts to turn things around for you and your horse! 

Don't just take our word for it - read what others have to say:

I love the STages! One STep at a time! Each time I go through them I find more and more!! My horse and I are so grateful. I am grateful for the increasing knowledge and I am sure my horse is grateful that I am starting to get it right! Thank you!!

Diane B.

A wonderful experience. So much valuable step-by-step information. My favorite part of Get STarted is that it is meted out slowly in doable chunks. I also find the milestones very helpful. I am inspired and can feel more connection with all my horses. 

Elaine L.

Get STarted gives you simple, easy to use and proven strategies and tactics to help you not only develop your essential groundwork, but also grow the relationship and strengthen the bond between you and your horse!

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Enroll Now and Get These EXTRA Coaching Opportunities, FREE!

These additional benefits will help you get to the next level of you and your horse's abilities easier and faster!

 

Bonus #1:

30 STep Email Coaching


Don't know where to STart or what to do next? I've got your back with email coaching! During 8 weeks, I'll stay in touch with you, guiding you through the STeps, making the process and experience super easy for you!

  • Value € 97 Included in your 8 STage Success Pathway

Bonus #2:

Live, Online Group Classes


Curious how others are going through the 8 STages? Then join our weekly live classes. Think of it as virtual clinics, accessible from any device, right from the comfort of your home! With our 8 live online classes, you'll get to see how others tackle the same challenges. 

  • Value €600 Included in your 8 STage Success Pathway

Bonus #3:

Coaching Collection


Can't make it to the live calls? Don't worry! Just catch up with the replays. And that's not all: For 8 weeks, you get access to the entire Groundwork Coaching Collection with replays of all past classes. Get ready for exponential growth as you learn from a whole community of riders and ST Instructors. 

  • Value €1997 Included in your 8 STage Success Pathway

Bonus #4:

Video Evaluation


Want to get feedback? In your first 8 weeks, I'll be there to evaluate your work. This ensures you know what you're doing well and what you need to improve for the benefit of your horse. Trust me, this evaluation is priceless in your journey.

  • Value 2x €167 Included in your 8 STage Success Pathway

Bonus #5:

The Private Scholars Community


Do you have the feeling you're the only one doing ST? Not anymore! Get 24/7 access for 2 whole months to our exclusive Scholars Community on Facebook. Ask your questions, share your journey, stay motivated, and connect with a supportive group of like-minded horse trainers.

  • Priceless! Included in your 8 STage Success Pathway

The video evaluation feedback was very helpful and kind but constructive. Thankful for the program to give me a goal to reach and more goals to work towards. I want to be better for my horses and my students. 

Adiva M.

My fav part is the avaliabiliy of spending time in all the ST labs of all the amazing students, so much to learn from observation, so Thank You to all of you who stepped out of your comfort zones and submitte videos! 

Donna A.

Bingeing on everyone else's videos in the evenings is my favorite part. I've watched many hours and the videos make all the info from the modules fall into place for me. Love learning from watching other people.

Caroline K.

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Let's List the Value You'll Get That's Included:

Here's Everything That You'll Get Today:

Lifetime Access to the Get STarted course and the 8 STage Success Pathway:

  • STage 1: Understanding Horses
  • STage 2: Motivating Horses
  • STage 3: Schooling Horses
  • STage 4: Teaching Groundwork
  • STage 5: Integrating Exercises
  • STage 6: Optimizing Quality
  • STage 7: Contant Improvement
  • STage 8: Evaluation & Certification 

(€997 value)

EXTRA: 8 Weeks of Exclusive Access to Coaching, Classes, and Community:

  • Bonus 1: 30 Steps Email Coaching (€97 value)
  • Bonus 2: 8 Live Classes with Marijke(€600 Value)
  • Bonus 3: 8 Weeks Coaching Collection (€1997)
  • Bonus 3: Video Evaluation (2x€167 Value)
  • Bonus 4: Private Community (priceless)

Get over € 4,025 worth of value!  

  

You Get It ALL Today For: 

€997 €497

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Everything Is Online - No Travel Required

  • The entire course is available online, so you can participate from home
  • You have unlimited and ongoing access to the 8 STages of Get STarted
  • You can revisit and review the materials and resources any time

You'll Have Support Every STep of the Way

In The ST Academy, you'll never feel lost or left behind


As soon as you join Get STarted, you'll have guidance and support from a team of like-minded horse lovers in a safe and encouraging environment.

Community


We have a really, friendly, helpful, supportive group of Scholars & Instructors in our ST community. 

Response


Within 24/7 you'll have a response on your question from fellow Scholars or an ST Instructor.

FAQ


All STages have special FAQ sections with dozens of answers to frequently asked questions.

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If you have technical issues or a challenge you need help with, simply email us and we'll get you sorted.

Gina S.

My favorite part was all the support of a team! So much better knowing we are all working together towards a common goal - the benefit for the horse. Somehow increases the energy to keep going and see how far we can go....

For me it was the whole process, how we got to do it all together from start to finish! It made me feel like I was a part of something bigger!

Klara B.

I miss my horse friends around me, but with this program I feel more together learning new stuff again :)

Mirjam T.

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If, by the end of the first 8 weeks, you have not achieved your Groundwork Grade 1 Touchstone Certification after completing all required STeps, simply send us your completed work—we will then issue you a full refund.

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One STep Can Change Your Whole Life 


Now, as attractive as this course is, not all ST enthusiasts will join Get STarted and become a Scholar.

Although that’s okay with me from a 'business' standpoint, it still bothers me personally.

You see, I know how much our Scholars and their horses benefit from our program.

I read their emails, I talk to them during live webinars, I see them personally on one of my clinics, and hundreds each year tell me that becoming a Scholar not only change their way of training horses, but that "it changed my whole life”.

Here’s What to Expect From 

Get STarted 

Before the 8 STages


❌ Training your horse but not really making progress...

❌ Spending a fortune on specialists with little to show for it...

❌ Second guessing yourself, "What's wrong with your horse?"

❌  Feeling frustrated seeing others succeed... you're still stuck.

❌ Often confused or lost, while trying to fix your horse... 

After the 8 STages  


✅ Having a STrategy that works (regardless your horse's breed).

✅ No longer fighting the symptoms, instead, addressing the root cause!

✅ Finally feeling confident because now you "get it".

✅ Knowing EXACTLY what STeps to take to move forward.

✅ Feeling empowered and sure of your next STep!

At the beginning of ST, I had a horse with problems - mental state was really demanding to deal with, but now we have changed it! My pace is slow, but I am so happy to have so nice support from Marijke, team and community, I like that the most! 

Ivana S.

What I like the most is that I got so many answers to many of my questions. I now understand what it takes to train a horse and why you should train a horse other than doing one hour walk, trot and canter, left and right... if everyone does it like that, and they teach you to do it like that, you initially think that that is the right way... but I noticed it wasn't getting me any further. Now I know why!

Geralde P.

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Your Questions Answered

Get answers to the most frequently asked questions.

Now you and I have been going through all the details, let's spend some more time together in Get STarted!

You Are Meant to Be One of the Good Horse Trainers...

... so let me help you get there!

You want to help develop your horse and working together can help you do that. 

Just Get STarted with the 8 STages.

Let's start working together to make a positive difference for your horse!

And I can tell, there is nothing more fulfilling as when you are able to contribute to the well-being of your horse, so that you can help him to grow in body, mind, heart and soul.

Just imagine, what it will be like in a few weeks or months from now—when you and your horse are at the next level!

I can’t wait to witness that!

So join me in this life-changing course, let's take the next STep, and let's enjoy the process together!

You have nothing to lose and everything to gain!

Don't wait another 2 months, or 2 years missing the most important part of your training... groundwork!

See you in the inside!

~ Marijke de Jong

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Whether you want to take your existing skills to new heights, start your youngster, keep your senior going, or you're just starting out, the 8 STage Success Pathway of Get STarted can help you achieve the results you are looking for!

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