Cowboy Rider

Choreographed by 	Johanne Rutherford & François Cournoyer, Canada (2016)
Description 	partner Waltz Beginner- Intermediate 48 counts, Closed Man facing LOD 
		and lady RLOD Mans steps listed Lady on opposite footwork except if indicated
Music: 		Shotgun Rider - Tim McGraw (amended) Intro of 48 accounts
Video 		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0rFLoVbE20&feature=youtu.be
	Man 					Lady
1-6	 M: Side, Together, Step, Side, Together, Step
	L: Side, Together, Back, Side, Together, Back,
1-3 	left to left - right next to left - left forward			Right to right - left beside right - right behind
4-6	 right to right - left beside right - right over 		Left to left - right next to left - left behind
7 -12 	1/4 Turn, Together, Together, 1/4 Turn, Together, Together, Do not let go
1-2 	1/4 turn right stepping L - step R beside L OLOD 		1/4 turn to R and R to R - step L beside R I.LOD .
3 	Left next to right 				Right beside Left
	Position Closed, man facing OLOD and woman facing ILOD
4-5 	1/4 turn right stepping back - left next to right 		1/4 turn to the r and left fwd, step R beside L
6 	right beside left 				Left beside right
	Position Closed, sL houlder to L shoulder Man RLOD and lady LOD
13-18 	M: 1/4 Turn, Together, 1/4 Turn, Step, Together, Step,
	L: 1/4 Turn, Together, 1/4 Turn, 1/2 Turn, 1/2 Turn, Back,
1 -2 	1/4 turn left stepping left - R beside L OLOD 		1/4 turn left stepping right - L beside R ILOD
3 	1/4 turn left and left over 				1/4 turn left and step right back
	position Closed, man facing LOD and woman facing RLOD Release R hand man
	and the woman’s L woman passes under the L arm of man
4-6	 Step forward - left next to right - right over 		1/2 turn left stepping fwd - 1/2 turn left and step
						Right back - left back
	position Open Double Hand Hold, man facing LOD and woman facing RLOD
19-24 	M: Step, Together, Step, Slow Coaster Step,
	L: Back, Together, Back, Slow Coaster Step,
1-3	 Step forward - right next to left - left over 		Right behind - left beside right - right behind
	partners move away from one another
4-6 	right behind - left beside right - right over			left behind - right beside L - left front
	Position Open Double hand Hold, Left shoulder to left shoulder
25-30 	Diagonally Step, Together, Together, diagonally Back, Together, Together,
1-3 	Step forward diagonally right 			Step forward diagonally left -
	right beside left - left next to right			 left beside right - step right beside left
	Position Open Double hand Hold, R shoulder to R shoulder partners move away from each other
4- 6 	Step back diagonally left - left beside right – 		Step back diagonally right - right beside left
	step right beside left 				step left beside right
	Position Open Double hand Hold man Face LOD and woman facing RLOD
31-36 	Diagonally Step, Together, Together, Diagonally Back, Together, Together,
1-3 	Step fwd diagonally right 				Step fwd diagonally left
	right next to left - left beside right 			left beside right - step right beside left
	Position Open Double hand Hold, L shoulder to L shoulder partners away from one another
4-6 	Step back diagonally left - left beside right – 		Step back diagonally right - right next to left
	step right beside left				left beside right
	Position Open Double hand Hold, man facing LOD and woman facing RLOD
37-42 	M: Step, Together, Step, Diagonally Step , Together, Step,
	L: Back, Together, Back, Diagonally Back, Together, Back,
1-3 	Step fwd - right beside left - Step fwd 			right behind - left beside right - right behind 
	Release hands, change to R palm against R palm
4-6 	Step fwd diagonally left - L beside R - R over 		Step back diagonally R - R beside L, step back L

43-48 	M: diagonally Step, Together, Step, St ep , Together, Step,
	L: diagonally Back, Together, Back, Back, Together, Back,
	Release hands, change to L palm against L palm
1-3 	Step fwd diagonally right - R next to L - L over 		Step back diagonally left - L beside R, R behind 
	Resume starting position, man facing LOD and Lady RLOD
4-6 	Step forward - left beside right - right over 		Left behind - right next to left - left behind
	January 2017