SADDLE UP

CHOREOGRAPHER:  Peter Metelnick, London Ontario Canada, (519)439-5990
		peter.metelnick@sympatico.ca
COUNT: 32 or 48 (depending on music selection)
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
MUSIC:  Riding Alone by Rednex (32 count)
	Ghost Riders by Tornado (48 count) (start after vocals "grab your partner let's go")
	To order CD contact "Hillbilly" Rick's G'day Productions at (812) 867-3401

DIAGONAL SHUFFLE, HOE DOWN ("HILLBILLY HEELS")

1&2	On a right diagonal, shuffle forward Right, Left, Right:
	step right foot forward, step left foot together, step right foot forward
3&4	Tap left heel forward, lift left heel up, tap left heel forward
	(like a hillbilly at a hoe down!)
5&6	On a left diagonal shuffle forward Left, Right, Left:
	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

9	Step right foot back
10	Hitch left knee up and slap it with right hand
	(optional hop on right foot)
11	Step left foot back
12	Hitch right knee up and slap it with left hand
	(optional hop on left foot)
13	Step right foot back
14	Hitch left knee up and slap it with right hand
	(optional hop on right foot)
15	Step left foot back
16	Hitch right knee up and slap it with left hand
	(optional hop on left foot)

SIDE SHUFFLE R, L FORWARD & SIDE TAPS, 
SIDE SHUFFLE L, R FORWARD TAP, R SIDE TAP TURNING 1/4 R

17&18	Side shuffle right: step right foot to right side, step left foot together, step right foot to right
19&20	Tap left heel forward, raise left heel, tap left heel to left side
21&22	Side shuffle left: step left foot to left side, step right foot together, step left foot to left
23&24	Tap right heel forward, raise right heel, tap right heel to the right turning 1/4 right

FORWARD SHUFFLE, FORWARD & BACK SCUFF, L BACK, 1/2 L, R FORWARD, 1/2 L

25&26	Shuffle forward Right, Left, Right: 
	step right foot forward, step left foot together, step right foot forward
27	Scuff left foot forward
28	Scuff left foot back
29	Touch left toe back
30	1/2 pivot turn left stepping down on left foot (weight ends on left foot)
31	Step right foot forward
32	1/2 pivot turn left (weight ends on left foot)

NOTE: When using "Riding Alone" repeat 1st 32 counts above
When using "Ghost Riders" add the following 16 counts for the 48 count line dance

FUNKY VINES R & L

33	Step right foot to right side
34	Cross left foot behind right and step
&35	Step right foot to right side, step left foot to left side
36	Slide/step right foot together and clap (weight ends on right foot)
37	Step left foot to left side
38	Cross right foot behind left and step
&39	Step left foot to left side, step right foot to right side
40	Slide/step left foot together & clap (weight ends on left foot)

KICKIN' UP DUST, R FORWARD, 1/2 L PIVOT TURN - 2X

41&	Kick right foot forward, step right foot together
42&	Kick left foot forward, step left foot together
43	Step right foot forward
44	Pivot 1/2 left
45&	Kick right foot forward, step right foot together
46&	Kick left foot forward, step left foot together
	Note: You can do mexican hat dance steps in place of the kicks: 
	touch right heel forward, step right foot together, 
	touch left heel forward, step left together)
47	Step right foot forward
48	Pivot 1/2 left with weight ending on left foot

Repeat - Saddle up & get dancing!

From:	chambrln@execulink.com (Doug & Cathy)

Reformatted for display on web site 
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
by Don & Patti Brown
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