Saddle Up
Level:
Intermediate/Advanced
Choreographer:
Alan Birchall (UK)
Music:
Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) - Big & Rich
Sequence: AB, AB, AA, AB & 16 counts Instead of air guitars, we have air drums. Use them!PART A WALK FORWARD, KICK BALL TOUCH, TWIST ½ TURN, ¼ SAILOR TURN, POINT1-2Walk forward right, left3&4Kick right foot forward, step right by left, touch left toe back (moving slightly backwards)5Dipping down slightly twist ½ turn to left (6:00)6&7Cross left behind right, step right to right making ¼ turn left, step left in place (3:00)8Point right to rightSTEP, POINT, ½ TURN, CROSS, SIDE, TOGETHER, POINT, CROSS, BACK, SIDE, CROSS&9-10Step right by left, point left to left, make ½ turn left bringing left by right (9:00)11-12Cross right over left, step left to left&13Step right by left, point left to left14Cross left over right15&16Step back on right, step left to left, cross left over rightTWIST ¼ TURN, KICK BALL STEP, MAMBO, ½ SHUFFLE TURN17&18Twist heel right, left, right, making ¼ turn left (6:00)19&20Kick right foot forward, step right by left, step forward on left21&22Rock forward on right, recover on left, step back on right foot23&24Make ½ shuffle turn left stepping left, right, leftCROSS, BACK, SYNCOPATED WEAVE, ¼ TURN, STEP, ½ PIVOT, STEP25-26Cross right over left, step back on left&27Step right by left, cross left over right&28Step right to right, cross left behind right29Making ¼ turn right step forward on right (3:00)30-31Step forward on left, ½ pivot right (9:00)32Step left by rightPART B SCUFF, HITCH, STEP TWICE, CHUG FORWARD1&2Scuff right by left, hitch right, step right to right3&4Scuff left by right, hitch left, step left to left5-6Legs should be bowed as if astride a saddle chug forward Arms out to front as if riding a horse7-8Chug forward Arms out to front as if riding a horseSAILOR STEP, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, PADDLE TURNS WITH HIP BUMPS9&10Cross right, behind left, step left to left, step right by left11&12Cross left behind right, step right to right, cross right over left The following hip bumps are to be done with attitude13&Making 1/8th turn left touch right to side pushing right hip out, bump hip to left14&Making 1/8th turn left touch right to side pushing right hip out, bump hip to left (6:00)15&Making ¼ turn left touch right to side pushing right hip out, bump hip to left (3:00)16Making ¼ turn left touch right to side pushing right hip out (12:00)HEEL JACK, STEP, CROSS, SHUFFLE, HEEL JACK, HEEL SWITCH, STEP, ½ PIVOT&17Step right to right, cross left over right&18Step diagonally back on right, extend left heel to diagonal&19Step left by right, cross right over left&20Step left to left, cross right over left&21Step diagonally back on left, extend right heel forward&22Step right by left, touch left heel forward&23-24Step left by right, step forward on right, ½ pivot left (6:00)SCUFF, HITCH, STOMP, HOLD HIP BUMPS, WALK25Step forward on right26&27Scuff, hitch left past right, stomp forward with left "Save a horse"28Hold29&30Bump hips left, left, left - with attitude "Ride a cowboy"31-32Step forward on right, step forward on leftSCUFF, HITCH, STOMP. HOLD, HIP BUMPS, WALK33&34Scuff, hitch right past left, stomp forward with right35-36Hold "Save a horse"37&38Bump hips right, right - with attitude "Ride a cowboy"39-40Walk forward right, left End of Part BENDING At the end of the song there are extra counts. Add this tag WALK, SCUFF, HITCH, STOMP. HOLD, HIP BUMPS, WALK, SCUFF, HITCH, STOMP. HOLD, POSE1&2Scuff, hitch right past left, stomp forward with right3-4Hold "Save a horse"5&6Bump hips right, right - with attitude "Ride a cowboy"7-8Walk forward right, left9&10Scuff, hitch right past left, stomp forward with right11-12Hold "Save a horse"13-16Hip roll & pose - with attitude "Ride a cowboy"