Hold Your Horses

Choreographed by: AT Kinson & Tom Mickers (Apr 01)
Music: Hold Your Horses by E-Type (CD: 140bpm )
Descriptions: 64 count - 4 wall - Intermediate/Advanced level line dance
 
Start dance facing 3 o’clock wall. 
Choreographers Note: All arm movements are optional  
 
Sec 1Kick Ball Step, Step 1/4 Turn Left, Skates Forward. 
1&2 Kick right to right side. Step right beside left. Step forward left.  
3-4 Step forward right. Step left 1/4 turn left (take weight onto left).  
5-6 Skate right diagonally forward right. Skate left diagonally forward left.  
7-8 Skate right diagonally forward right. Skate left diagonally forward left. 
 
Sec 2Right & Left Side Steps, Taps Behind, ‘Trot’ Back. 
9-10 Step right to right side. Tap left toe behind right.  
11 12 Step left to left side. Tap right toe behind left.  
&13&14 Trot back stepping - Right, Left. Right, Left. (Feet shoulder width apart).  
&15&16 Trot back stepping - Right, Left. Right, Left. (Feet shoulder width apart).  
Arms: Arm moves performed during ‘trot’ back. 
(&13 - &16) Stretch left arm forward as if holding reins and swing lasso with right hand. 
 
Sec 3Grapevine Right & Left with arm moves. 
17-18 Step right to right side. Cross left behind right.  
19-20 Step right to right side. Touch left beside right.  
21- 2 Step left to left side. Cross right behind left.  
23-24 Step left to left side. Touch right beside left.  
Arms: Arm moves performed during grapevine steps. 
(17) With right arm across chest, parallel to floor & fist clenched as push fist to right with left hand. 
(18) With left arm across chest, parallel to floor & fist clenched as push fist to left with right hand. 
(19-20) Both hands touch shoulders. Bring arms straight down. 
(21-24) Mirror the above moves for grapevine left. 
 
Sec 4 Knee Knocks Out & In. 
25-32 With feet together knock knees in and out for 8 counts.  
Arms: Arm moves performed during knee knocks. 
(25-28) Lean body right, as you stretch left arm forward and circle it around to left. 
(29-32) Lean body left, as you stretch right arm forward and circle it around to right. 
 
Sec 5Kick, Point, Cross Back, Toe & Heel, & Touch 1/2 Turn Right. 
33-34 Step forward left. Kick right forward pointing toes down.  
35-36 Cross step right over left. Step back on left. 
37&38 Point right toes right. Step right beside left. Touch left heel forward.  
&39 Step left beside right. Touch right toe back.  
40 Reverse pivot 1/2 turn right. (Take weight on right.)  
 
Sec 6Step Scuff, Step, Stomp, Heel Swivels, Step Together. 
41-42 Step forward left. Scuff right forward.  
43-44 Step right beside left. Stomp left in front of right.  
45 On balls of feet swivel heels left.  
&46 Swivel heels to centre. On balls of feet swivel heels left.  
47-48 Step back left. Stepright beside left.  
 
Sec 7&8 Repeat sections 5&6. 
49-64 Repeat steps 33-48 from sections 5&6. 
 
TAG: To be danced at END of 2nd & 4th repetitions. 
Sec 1Right & left grapevines with touch. 
1-2 Step right to right side. Cross left behind right.  
3-4 Step right to right side. Touch left beside right.  
5-6 Step left to left side. Cross right behind left.  
7-8 Step left to left side. Touch right beside left.  
Arms: During grapevines roll arms forward. 
 
Sec 2Paddle Full Turn Left, Paddle Full Turn Right. 
9 Making 1/4 turn left on ball of left, point right to right side.  
10- 2 Repeat step 9 three more times, stepping right beside left on count 12.  
13 Making 1/4 turn right on ball of right, point left to left side.  
14-16 Repeat step 13 three more times, stepping left forward on count 16.  
Arms: During paddle turns roll arms forward.