Don't Hold My Horses
Choreographer:
Merete Louise Østberg (DK) - June 2025
Music:
Hold My Horses - Max Jackson
Intro: 16 counts from first strong beat in music. Start on lyrics
**2 Easy Restarts: On wall 2 & 5 after 16 counts facing 6:00
Choreographed at the request of my co-instructor Anette, Roskilde Line Dance
Section 1: RL Point switches, RL heel switches, RL stomp
1-4Touch R toe to R side (1), step R next to L (2), touch L toe to L side (3), step L next to R (4) 12:00
5&6&Touch R heel fwd (5), step R next to L (&), touch L heel fwd (6), step L next to R (&) 12:00
7-8Stomp R slightly fwd (7), stomp L slightly fwd (8) 12:00
Section 2: RL Heel hook stomp
1-4Touch R heel fwd (1), hook R over L (2), touch R heel fwd (3), stomp R next to L (4) 12:00
5-8Touch L heel fwd (5), hook L over R (6), touch L heel fwd (7), stomp L next to R (8) 12:00
**Restart here on wall 2 & 5, facing 6:00
Section 3: RL shuffle, 2 x ¼ paddle turn L
1&2Step fwd on R (1), step L next to R (&), step fwd on R (3) 12:00
3&4Step fwd on L (3), step R next to L (&), step fwd on L (4) 12:00
5-6Step fwd on R (1), ¼ turn L (2) 9:00
7-8Step fwd on R (3), ¼ turn L (4) 6:00
Section 4: RL back kick, back together, heel splits
1-4Walk back on R (1), low kick L fwd with clap (2) walk back on L (3), low kick R fwd with clap (4) 6:00
5-6Step R back (5), step L next to R (6) 6:00
7-8Split both heels out (7), return both heels back to centre (8) 6:00
Ending: Last wall is wall 11 which starts facing 12:00. Dance the first 12 counts facing 12:00. Simply just stomp R fwd (1).