LOL....Hair is just so much more gentle and tactful in her posts:)
I do think you did good Ruthie. Anytime you go out and come back and haven't hit the ground, you did fine and had a good ride:)
Becky
I'll second that!
And really, for your balance, it's the weight in the stirrups that is the important part, more than the 'heels down' part. It's just that "heels down" is an easy way to explain how to achieve it in the fewest words.