The Hitchin' Post Choreographed By Linda B. Woodworth This is a Couples' Mixer done in a Circle. Gent on the inside & Lady on the outside of the Circle both facing LOD. Gent holds R hand out (thumb up), Lady places L hand on top of Gents R hand. Both have slight pressure to each other at elbows. Counts and Steps follow . . . 1 - 4 Gent: Step back L,R,L, Hitch R. Lady: Step back R,L,R, Hitch L. 5 - 6 Gent: Step forward R, Hook L behind R (bend knees & change wt to L). Lady: Step forward L, Hook R behind L (bend knees & change wt to R). 7 - 8 Gent: Step forward R, Touch L to Lady's R. Lady: Step forward L, Touch R to Gent's L. 9 - 12 Gent: Drop hands & Grapevine Left, Hitch R & Clap. Lady: Drop hands & Grapevine Right, Hitch L & Clap. 13 - 16 Gent: Step R,L,R Turning 11/4 CW, Touch L. Lady: Step L,R,L Turning 11/4 CCW, Touch R. 17 - 18 Gent: Rejoin hands, Step L & Turn 1/4 CCW, Hitch R. Lady: Rejoin hands, Step R & Turn 1/4 CW, Hitch L. 19 - 20 Gent: Step down on R, Touch L behind. Lady: Step down on L, Touch R behind. 21 - 24 Gent: Step forward L, Hitch R, Step forward R, Touch L behind. Lady: Step forward R, Hitch L, Step forward L, Touch R behind. 25 - 28 Gent: Step back L,R,L, Hitch R. Lady: Step back R,L,R, Hitch L. 29 - 30 Gent: Step forward R, Touch L behind to Lady's R. Lady: Step forward L, Touch R behind to Gent's L. 31 - 32 Gent: Step forward L, Hitch R. Lady: Step forward R, Hitch L. 33 - 36 Gent: Drop hands & Step forward R,L,R, Hitch L. Lady: Drop hands & Step backward L,R,L, Hitch R. 37 - 40 Gent: Step forward L, Hitch R, Step forward R, Hitch L (Pass & tip hat to Lady #1 & begin again with 2nd Lady as New Partner). 37 - 40 Lady: Step backward R, Hitch L, Step backward L, Hitch R (Skip Gent #1 & begin again with 2nd Gent as New Partner). Start Again!