Ride with Freedom.
Move with Confidence.
Feel at Home in Your Body.
Ride pain-free.
Be supple, balanced, and fully aware.
Refine your seat and develop your feel.
Discover effortless harmony and enhanced communication.
Gain a subtle edge: smoother transitions, higher scores, new levels of success.
Trusted by Olympians, Classical Masters, and over 10,000 other riders from 40+ countries.
Awaken Your Untapped Potential
Why DTM
Every rider dreams of ease, confidence, and connection, yet tension, over-effort, or subtle imbalance can quietly hold us back.
The good news? Change is possible, at any age.
Grounded in neuroscience and classical riding, the Dave Thind Method (DTM) rewires movement patterns, awakens coordination, and restores harmony between body, mind, and horse.
“Through my DTM version of Feldenkrais® Awareness Through Movement, I help riders retrain their bodies, refine their seat, and rediscover effortless flow. You’ll improve posture, develop feel, and ride pain-free, with poise, ease, and subtlety. And your horse will thank you.”
— Dave Thind
DTM combines German FN-certified training, biomechanics expertise, and three decades of experience to unlock your riding potential, empowering riders of all levels, from passionate amateurs to Olympians.
From Struggle to Flow
I know what it’s like to struggle in the saddle, pain, fear, frustration, and self-doubt were part of my early riding. Injuries, a body that “wouldn’t cooperate,” and endless lessons that didn’t stick tested me again and again. But I never gave up. Through the Feldenkrais Method, I transformed my body, rebuilt my confidence, and unlocked a natural, effortless seat. Today, with decades of riding, training, and coaching experience, including Level III German FN certification, I help riders of all levels reclaim freedom, poise, and joy in every ride.
Not More of the Same
You’ve heard it before: “Relax your hips. Soften your shoulders.”
You do, yet the results never quite live up to what you thought they would be. The effort is there, but the flow isn’t.Â
Physical fitness is important and empowering, but trying harder, incorrect muscle relationships and habitual patterns of contraction plus could leave you out of breath from trying harder, and even further near your dream ride. Â
DTM bridges that gap, showing riders how awareness, not strength, transforms the seat and the connection.
After a serious injury in 2002, I became fascinated with biomechanics…determined to understand what separates riders who move with grace from those who ride with effort.Â
The answer wasn’t talent or expensive horses. It was awareness and the accompanying neuro-motor rewiring. .
Through the Feldenkrais Method®, I rebuilt my body and discovered a new way of riding.
One that earned me top honors in my German Trainer A (level III) program and reshaped how I teach today.
The Path Forward
With the Dave Thind Method integrated into your weekly routine, every ride becomes an opportunity for refinement. More suppleness, more responsiveness, more presence.
You’ll not only feel consistent improvement in your riding, but invest in longevity - years of comfortable, confident, and connected movement.
The Science of Feel, Flow and Function
Not every riding issue can be fixed by riding more.
DTM uses Feldenkrais® Awareness Through Movement® lessons to retrain how the brain and body communicate, replacing tension with coordination, and over-effort with true effectiveness.
Through each session, you’ll learn to:
- Reset old tension patterns
- Improve posture, flexibility, and coordination
- Reduce stress and prevent injury
- Reclaim ease in your body, mind, and the saddle
The Science
The Art
The Awareness
Ways to Experience the Method
Choose the learning format that best fits your goals.
Online Courses
Progress at your own pace with guided Awareness Through Movement® lessons that retrain coordination, balance, and feel.
Live Zoom Classes
Join group sessions with riders around the world and receive real-time insight directly from Dave.
Private Consultations (ONLINE)
Work one-on-one with Dave to address your specific challenges, whether on or off the horse.
Clinics & Intensives
Experience DTM in person through specialized clinics and in-depth training held worldwide.
Discover the Dave Thind Method Courses and also our Signature Program
 14-day Challenge
 Unlock Your Hips. Free Your Seat. SEAT 101
A transformative introduction to the Dave Thind Method.
In just two weeks, you’ll explore five complete DTM Awareness Through Movement® lessons guaranteed to soften and renew hip movement and ideal function, to improve core organization, and restore effortless swing through your back. Your horse will be your best feedback.
These subtle, science-based sessions reveal how small adjustments in awareness create measurable changes in your balance, posture, and connection with your horse.
$299 – Lifetime Access
Ideal for riders new to DTM or returning students who want to deepen their feel.
 60-Day Transformation
 The Complete DTM System for the Serious Rider
Thirty progressive DTM lessons taught across five modules guide you step by step toward a freer, more independent seat.
You’ll refine your balance, coordination, and feel while retraining your nervous system to move efficiently and gracefully, on and off the horse.
This is Dave’s signature program, trusted by top FEI riders and adult amateurs worldwide for its lasting impact on riding, posture, and overall well-being.
$899 – Money-Back Guarantee
For riders ready to commit to meaningful, long-term transformation in their body and partnership.
There’s more! Discover Dave’s specialized courses - including Wheel Alignment, Breathing, Skeletal Strength, and our popular “Improve Your Riding From Home” series.
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“Your Pelvic Floor - The Key to Better Riding.”
Co-written by Dave Thind, Charlotte Jorst, and Dr. Hollis Day, as featured in USDF Connection Magazine.
Discover how awareness of the pelvic floor can transform balance, coordination, and harmony in the saddle.
New for 2026: Awaken the Rider Within
Discover 31 unmounted short lessons for at-home awareness (10-12 minutes) taught and demonstrated by Dave!
This is not a live Zoom course. You’ll receive access to the recorded library of 31 lessons on January 1, 2026 - the perfect way to begin a new year with awareness and renewal.
Each lesson is short, powerful, and can be repeated anytime. Many riders will use these sessions to:
- Reignite and maintain deep learning from previous DTM programs
- Warm up before riding or competing
- Wind down after a long day
- Reconnect body and mind when time is short, before a ride or show!
In-Person Training
Work with Dave at his Wellington, Florida base or join his clinics across Europe and North America.
Private sessions can be classical lessons, mounted and unmounted work, equine Feldenkrais®, and personalized movement analysis designed to improve comfort, confidence, and communication in the saddle.
Unlock breakthroughs you and your horse deserve. In Dave Thind’s worldwide clinics, riders and auditors gain deeper insight into the art and science of dressage. With his “x-ray vision” for rider and horse biomechanics, Dave identifies and transforms subtle challenges, creating almost unbelievable improvements. Fun, engaging group sessions foster learning, energy, and excitement — leaving everyone inspired, balanced, and ready to ride at a whole new level.
Experience the Difference Awareness Makes
Experience the method trusted by Olympians and beloved by horses everywhere.
I’m Ready to Start My Transformation
