SADDLE UP

Choreographer:
Peter Metelnick, 15 Blackfriars Street, London Ontario, Canada N6H,1K5 (519)439-5990 peter.metelnick@sympatico.ca
Description: 4 wall - 48 count line dance, advanced beginner/intermediate
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Music:
Ghost Riders - Tornado (hot new song being released in August ' 97! Watch for it!)

Diagonal shuffle, hoe down ("hillbilly heels")
1&2 On a right foot diagonal shuffle forward R/L/R: step right foot forward, step left foot together, step right foot forward.
3&4 Tap left heel forward, left heel up, tap left heel forward (like a hillbilly at a hoe-down!)
5&6 On a left diagonal shuffle forward L/R/L: step left foot forward, step right foot together, step left foot forward
7&8 Tap right heel forward, lift right heel up, tap right heel forward (like a hillbilly at a hoe-down!)

Step back, hitch 'n slap
1-2 Step right foot back, hitch left knee up (optional hop on right foot) and slap it with right hand
3-4 Step left foot back, hitch right knee up (optional hop on left foot) and slap it with left hand
5-6 Step right foot back, hitch left knee up (optional hop on right foot) and slap it with right hand
7-8 Step left foot back, hitch right knee up (optional hop on right foot) and slap it with left hand

Side shuffle R, L forward & side taps, side shuffle L, R forward tap, R side tap turning 1/4 R
1&2 Side shuffle right: step right foot to right side, step left foot together, step right foot to right
3&4 Tap left heel forward, raise left heel, tap left heel to left side
5&6 Side shuffle left: step left foot to left side, step right foot together, step left foot to left
7&8 Tap right foot forward, raise right heel, tap right heel to the right turning 1/4 right

Forward shuffle, forward and back scuff, L back, 1/2 L, R forward, 1/2 L
1&2 Shuffle forward R/L/R: step right foot forward, step left foot together, step right foot forward
3-4 Scuff left foot forward, scuff left foot back
5-6 Touch left toe back, 1/2 pivot turn left stepping down on the left foot (weight ends on left foot)
7-8 Step right foot forward, 1/2 pivot turn left (weight ends on left foot)

Funky vines R & L
1-2 Step right foot to right side, cross left foot behind right and step
3-4 Step right foot to right side, step left foot to left side, slide/step right foot together & clap (weight ends on left foot)

Kickin' up dust, R forward, 1/2 L pivot turn - 2X
1&2& Kick right foot forward, step right foot together, kick left foot forward, step left foot together
3-4 Step right foot forward, pivot 1/2 left
5&6& Kick right foot forward step right foot together, kick left foot forward, step left foot together
* Note You can do Mexican hat dance steps in place of the kicks in counts 1&2&, 5&6&: touch right heel forward, step right foot together, touch left heel forward, step left together)
7-8 Step right foot forward, pivot 1/2 left with weight ending on left foot

Repeat - Saddle up & get dancing!

 
 

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