Saddle Up And Ride
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Improver
Choreographer:
Jo Thompson Szymanski (USA)
Music:
Saddle Up - Rick Tippe
The drums play, start counting with the guitar, begin dance after 40 count wait.
SHUFFLE SIDE, ROCK BACK, STEP, SHUFFLE SIDE, ROCK BACK, STEP
1&2Step right foot to right side, step together with left, step right foot to right side
3-4Rock back with left foot, recover weight forward to right foot
5&6Step left foot to left side, step together with right, step left foot to left side
7-8Rock back with right foot, recover weight forward to left foot
SHUFFLE SIDE ¼ TURN, SHUFFLE ½ TURN, STEP, ½ TURN, STOMP, STOMP
1&2Step right foot to right side, step together with left, turn ¼ left, step back with right foot
3&4Turn ¼ left, step left foot to left side, step together with right, turn ¼ left, step forward with left
5-6Step forward with right foot, turn ½ left shifting weight to left foot
7-8Stomp right foot beside left, stomp left foot beside right
Option: As an easier variation for counts 1-4, side shuffle right to right side, ¼ turn right, shuffle forward with left, then continue as normal for counts 5-8
ROCK, STEP, & HEEL, & HEEL, & ROCK, STEP, & HEEL, & HEEL &
1-2Rock forward with right foot, recover weight back to left foot
&3Step right foot beside left, touch left heel forward
&4Step left foot beside right, touch right heel forward
&Step right foot beside left
5-6Rock forward with left foot, recover weight back to right foot
&7Step left foot beside right, touch right heel forward
&8Step right foot beside left, touch left heel forward
&Step left foot beside right
Option: As an easier variation for counts 1-8, you can do rock step, coaster step, rock step, coaster step.
GALLOP FORWARD, STOMP, HEELS WITH ¼ TURN, HEELS WITH ¼ TURN, CLAP
1&Small step forward with right foot, step together with left
2&Small step forward with right foot, step together with left
3&Small step forward with right foot, step together with left
4Small step forward with right foot
5Stomp forward with left foot
6Leaving balls of feet where they are, turn ¼ right dropping both heels down
7Leaving balls of feet where they are, turn ¼ right dropping both heels down
8Clap
REPEAT
SHUFFLE SIDE, ROCK BACK, STEP, SHUFFLE SIDE, ROCK BACK, STEP
1&2Step right foot to right side, step together with left, step right foot to right side
3-4Rock back with left foot, recover weight forward to right foot
5&6Step left foot to left side, step together with right, step left foot to left side
7-8Rock back with right foot, recover weight forward to left foot
SHUFFLE SIDE ¼ TURN, SHUFFLE ½ TURN, STEP, ½ TURN, STOMP, STOMP
1&2Step right foot to right side, step together with left, turn ¼ left, step back with right foot
3&4Turn ¼ left, step left foot to left side, step together with right, turn ¼ left, step forward with left
5-6Step forward with right foot, turn ½ left shifting weight to left foot
7-8Stomp right foot beside left, stomp left foot beside right
Option: As an easier variation for counts 1-4, side shuffle right to right side, ¼ turn right, shuffle forward with left, then continue as normal for counts 5-8
ROCK, STEP, & HEEL, & HEEL, & ROCK, STEP, & HEEL, & HEEL &
1-2Rock forward with right foot, recover weight back to left foot
&3Step right foot beside left, touch left heel forward
&4Step left foot beside right, touch right heel forward
&Step right foot beside left
5-6Rock forward with left foot, recover weight back to right foot
&7Step left foot beside right, touch right heel forward
&8Step right foot beside left, touch left heel forward
&Step left foot beside right
Option: As an easier variation for counts 1-8, you can do rock step, coaster step, rock step, coaster step.
GALLOP FORWARD, STOMP, HEELS WITH ¼ TURN, HEELS WITH ¼ TURN, CLAP
1&Small step forward with right foot, step together with left
2&Small step forward with right foot, step together with left
3&Small step forward with right foot, step together with left
4Small step forward with right foot
5Stomp forward with left foot
6Leaving balls of feet where they are, turn ¼ right dropping both heels down
7Leaving balls of feet where they are, turn ¼ right dropping both heels down
8Clap
REPEAT