heels down - help ??!!??

[horsegal15]

hi in canter i find it hard to keep my heels down has anyone got any suggestions thank you xxx

[jUmPingIsLifE]

a lot of work without stirrups at the posting and sitting trot will help you a lot! it will strenghten your legs right up and make them much steadier. if your new at cantering perhapes maybe you are tensing up and pinching at the knee making it impossible to keep your heels down. another exersize for keeping your heels down is to take your feet out of the stirrups and place the stirrup on your Heel, the only way to keep your stirrups will be ot really pull your toes up and keep your heel down and on the stirrup. i found that after doing that for a while my heels kind of 'feel' down!