keep those heels down!

although we are all taught to keep those heels down...

a 'raised' heel is actually a symptom rather than a cause

the real aims are:

to 'lengthen' our legs

and to distribute more of our weight into our legs

thereby allowing us to maintain a relatively low centre of gravity

which keeps us more secure in the saddle

so, instead of concentrating on pushing your heels down...

think instead of pushing your knees back and down

diagonally towards your horse's rear fetlocks
then your legs will lengthen and your heels will ‘drop’ naturally

or imagine a giant walking alongside you

with 'his' hands on top of your thighs

pushing down....

put your own hand halfway along the top of your upper leg

and push down to 'get the feeling'...

then your knee will move back and down,

your legs will lengthen,

and your heels will ‘drop’ naturally

what you are looking for

is the sensation of the long 'rubber band' (tendon/ligament)

which runs down the back of your lower leg
lengthening and stretching...

these techniques should help you to achieve your goal to keep those heels down

whilst also stretching your whole leg
and helping you to establish a ‘naturally’ more secure seat

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