Count:
48
Wall:
4
Level:
-
DIAGONAL SHUFFLE, HOE DOWN ("HILLBILLY HEELS")
1&2On a right diagonal shuffle forward right/left/right: step right foot forward, step left foot together, step right foot forward
3&4Tap left heel forward, lift left heel up, tap left heel forward (like a hillbilly at a hoe down!)
5&6On a left diagonal shuffle forward left/right/left: step left foot forward, step right foot together, step left foot forward
7&8Tap right heel forward, lift right heel up, tap right heel forward (like a hillbilly at a hoe down!)
STEP BACK, HITCH 'N SLAP
1-2Step right foot back, hitch left knee up (optional hop on right foot) and slap it with right hand
3-4Step left foot back, hitch right knee up (optional hop on left foot) and slap it with left hand
5-6Step right foot back, hitch left knee up (optional hop on right foot) and slap it with right hand
7-8Step left foot back, hitch right knee up (optional hop on left foot) and slap it with left hand
SIDE SHUFFLE RIGHT, LEFT FORWARD & SIDE TAPS, SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT, RIGHT FORWARD TAP, RIGHT SIDE TAP TURNING ¼ RIGHT
1&2Side shuffle right: step right foot to right side, step left foot together, step right foot to right
3&4Tap left heel forward, raise left heel, tap left heel to left side
5&6Side shuffle left: step left foot to left side, step right foot together, step left foot to left
7&8Tap right heel forward, raise right heel, tap right heel turning to the right ¼
FORWARD SHUFFLE, FORWARD & BACK SCUFF, LEFT BACK, ½ LEFT, RIGHT FORWARD, ½ LEFT
1&2Shuffle forward right/left/right: step right foot forward, step left foot together, step right foot forward
3-4Scuff left foot forward, scuff left foot back
5-6Touch left toe back, ½ pivot turn left stepping down on left foot (weight ends on left foot)
7-8Step right foot forward, ½ pivot turn left (weight ends on left foot)
FUNKY VINES RIGHT & LEFT
1-2Step right foot to right side, cross left foot behind right and step
&3-4Step right foot to right side, step left foot to left side, slide/step right foot together & clap (weight ends on right foot)
5-6Step left foot to left side, cross right foot behind left and step
&7-8Step left foot to left side, step right foot to right side, slide/step left foot together & clap (weight ends on left foot)
KICKIN' UP DUST, RIGHT FORWARD, ½ LEFT PIVOT TURN-TWICE
1&2&Kick right foot forward, step right foot together, kick left foot forward, step left foot together
3-4Step right foot forward, pivot ½ left
5&6&Kick right foot forward, step right foot together, kick left foot forward, step left foot together
You can do Mexican hat dance steps in place of the kicks in counts 1&2&, 5&6&: touch right heel forward, step right foot together, touch left heel forward, step left together)
7-8Step right foot forward, pivot ½ left with weight ending on left foot
REPEAT
This dance was originally choreographed as a four wall, 32 count dance and the music was "Riding Alone" by Rednex. Tornado's "Ghostriders" has the same feel, but a 48 count dance better fits the music, so the 48 count version of Saddle Up was created & included as an official dance in the accompanying CD booklet for the single "Ghostriders". If you want to dance Saddle Up to the Rednex track, simple ignore the last 16 counts and start the dance after the ½ left pivot turn. Which ever version you choose, enjoy the dance.
1&2On a right diagonal shuffle forward right/left/right: step right foot forward, step left foot together, step right foot forward
3&4Tap left heel forward, lift left heel up, tap left heel forward (like a hillbilly at a hoe down!)
5&6On a left diagonal shuffle forward left/right/left: step left foot forward, step right foot together, step left foot forward
7&8Tap right heel forward, lift right heel up, tap right heel forward (like a hillbilly at a hoe down!)
STEP BACK, HITCH 'N SLAP
1-2Step right foot back, hitch left knee up (optional hop on right foot) and slap it with right hand
3-4Step left foot back, hitch right knee up (optional hop on left foot) and slap it with left hand
5-6Step right foot back, hitch left knee up (optional hop on right foot) and slap it with right hand
7-8Step left foot back, hitch right knee up (optional hop on left foot) and slap it with left hand
SIDE SHUFFLE RIGHT, LEFT FORWARD & SIDE TAPS, SIDE SHUFFLE LEFT, RIGHT FORWARD TAP, RIGHT SIDE TAP TURNING ¼ RIGHT
1&2Side shuffle right: step right foot to right side, step left foot together, step right foot to right
3&4Tap left heel forward, raise left heel, tap left heel to left side
5&6Side shuffle left: step left foot to left side, step right foot together, step left foot to left
7&8Tap right heel forward, raise right heel, tap right heel turning to the right ¼
FORWARD SHUFFLE, FORWARD & BACK SCUFF, LEFT BACK, ½ LEFT, RIGHT FORWARD, ½ LEFT
1&2Shuffle forward right/left/right: step right foot forward, step left foot together, step right foot forward
3-4Scuff left foot forward, scuff left foot back
5-6Touch left toe back, ½ pivot turn left stepping down on left foot (weight ends on left foot)
7-8Step right foot forward, ½ pivot turn left (weight ends on left foot)
FUNKY VINES RIGHT & LEFT
1-2Step right foot to right side, cross left foot behind right and step
&3-4Step right foot to right side, step left foot to left side, slide/step right foot together & clap (weight ends on right foot)
5-6Step left foot to left side, cross right foot behind left and step
&7-8Step left foot to left side, step right foot to right side, slide/step left foot together & clap (weight ends on left foot)
KICKIN' UP DUST, RIGHT FORWARD, ½ LEFT PIVOT TURN-TWICE
1&2&Kick right foot forward, step right foot together, kick left foot forward, step left foot together
3-4Step right foot forward, pivot ½ left
5&6&Kick right foot forward, step right foot together, kick left foot forward, step left foot together
You can do Mexican hat dance steps in place of the kicks in counts 1&2&, 5&6&: touch right heel forward, step right foot together, touch left heel forward, step left together)
7-8Step right foot forward, pivot ½ left with weight ending on left foot
REPEAT
This dance was originally choreographed as a four wall, 32 count dance and the music was "Riding Alone" by Rednex. Tornado's "Ghostriders" has the same feel, but a 48 count dance better fits the music, so the 48 count version of Saddle Up was created & included as an official dance in the accompanying CD booklet for the single "Ghostriders". If you want to dance Saddle Up to the Rednex track, simple ignore the last 16 counts and start the dance after the ½ left pivot turn. Which ever version you choose, enjoy the dance.
