Saddle Up!
Choreographer:
Susan Beaumont (UK)
Music:
Back In the Saddle - Matraca Berg
2 GRAPEVINES1-2-3-4Step right to right side, step left behind right, step right to right side, touch left beside right5-6-7-8Step left to left side, step right behind left, step left to left side, touch right beside leftWALK BACK 2,3 HITCH TURN ¼ LEFT CLAP TURN ¼ LEFT CLAP1-2-3-4Walk back right, left, right hitch left5-6-7-8Turn ¼ left stepping left forward, hold & clap, turn ¼ left stepping right back, hold & clap Styling: as you hitch left leg hitch a ride with both thumbs over shouldersCOASTER STEP SCUFF, FORWARD CLAP, BACK CLAP1-2-3-4Step back left, step right beside left, step left forward scuff right5-6-Rock forward on right touch left beside right clap down7-8Rock back on right touch right beside left clap shoulder heightSAILOR STEP HOLD, SAILOR ¼ HOLD1-2-3-4Step right behind left step left to left side step right in place, hold5-6-7-8Step left behind right step right to right side turning ¼ left step left beside rightTRIPLE SHUFFLE ½ TURNS LEFT X41&2Triple shuffle turn over left shoulder stepping right, left, right3&4Triple shuffle turn over left shoulder stepping left, right, left5&6Triple shuffle turn over left shoulder stepping right, left, right7&8Triple shuffle turn over left shoulder stepping left, right, left Alternative steps: two triple half turns with count 1,2,3 hold 5,6,7 holdRIGHT ROCK CROSS SHUFFLE, LEFT ROCK CROSS SHUFFLE1-2-3&4Rock on to right foot recover on left cross right over left step on to ball of left foot, cross right over left5-6-7&8Rock on to left foot recover on right cross left over right step on to ball of right foot, cross left over right Option:1-2-3-4Alternative steps scissor steps stepping right to right side left beside right, cross right over left and hold5-6-7-8Step left to left side, step right beside left, cross right over left and holdSTOMP KICK STOMP KICK BACK 2, 3 HITCH1-2-3-4Stomp back right kick left forward stomp backward left kick right forward5-6-7-8Walk back right left right hitch the leftSTOMP LEFT STOMP RIGHT SWIVET RIGHT1-2-3-4Stomp left foot to left side, stomp right foot to right side, swivet on left heel and ball of right foot turning heels to the right and back to center5-6-7-8Stomp left foot to left side, stomp right foot to right side, swivet on left heel and ball of right foot turning heels to the right and back to center Alternative to swivet: swivel heels to the right and back to centerREPEATRESTART On walls 1, 3, 5 & 7 only dance counts 1,2,3,4 on section 8