Heels down?

OK, heels down -- well how far? I think the "heels down" that so many riding instructors like to shout at their students is overrated! Yes, for jumping, absolutely. Yes, for a naughty dressage horse, but what about the rest of the time? When a rider puts the heels hard down it alters their hamstrings, their thighs, and their back. I'm planning to write a lot more about this in a new article soon. But for now, contemplate, what yould happen if I didn't push my heels down? Experiment!