Shorten your stirrups, it forces your heels down or you can wrap your heels like they do football and basketball players where it locks up and secures your heel in a position where it is hard to point your toes. :)

Try standing on a step in your home or at your stable, and place your toes on the edge, and slowly stretch down, balancing. If you do it consistently, it really helps to train your heels into the proper position.

Two things that can help: 1. Stretch out by standing on a stair or step at home or at the barn. Relax your ankles and let your heels drop as far as they can, remaining in that position for a bit. Then repeat. 2. Practice a LOT of two point. Relax your leg and ankles and allow your heels to sink down. Relaxing is key because if you force and shove your heels down, your whole position becomes braced and tense.

RIding around in two point is a really great exercise for keeping your heels down because if you rest your weight in your heels it provides a great stretch and builds up the muscle.

Put your heels in the stirrups. It is a little painful and difficult. But if you even lift your heel up an inch your foot will fall out. Great exercise and works really good.

Thanks, Abbie! I will try this today. :)

you stand up and put your weight in the heels, then you sit down and try to keep them there.

i know this kinds isnt what your lookin for, but durin school, we have these lil racks under the chairs, and i put my feet on those and force my heels down, so you could try that on a seat or somethin.

stand on a step or something with only your toes. then balance with your heels down. that's how i learned!

How about thinking about pointing your toes up instead.

The answers above where you stand on the step and let your legs stretch is the best way to go. Make sure that you have one hand on a wall or rail for balance and the ball of your foot on the step, just like you would a stirrup. Then make sure you bend your knees slightly! You don't want to lock your knees. Then relax and drop your heels towards the floor as far as you can, feeling the stretch. Hold this for about 5 seconds. Then stand all the way up on your toes (still keeping your knees slightly bent) and stretch up as far as you can. Hold this for 5 seconds. Do 5-10 repetitions a day and you will be AMAZED at the difference these simple exercises make!

i ride my bike with my heels down or on a step do heels down

Put your heels in the stirrups

stand on a step a lot, and ride in two-point

I practiced using a stair at my house, I also used an old saddle and practiced in the stirrups