Long Hard Ride

Choreographed by 	Ian and Fiona Smith January 2017 - 01934 823080 ~ fiona143s@sky.com
Description 	54 Count Partner dance, opposite feet facing Line of dance, Holding inside hands
Music 		Long Hard Ride - Joni Harms.
		Hanging in & Hanging - David Ball  CD:David Ball
Teach 		Alibis Tracie Lawrance

	GENTS STEPS 				LADIES STEPS
1-6	 SIDE DRAG HOLD, ¼ TURN DRAG HOLD
1-3 	Step left to left side drag Right to Left, Hold	Step Right to Right side, drag Left to Right, Hold
4-6 	¼ turn Right on Right, drag Left to Right Hold	¼ turn Left on Left, drag Right to left, Hold
	(Count 4 turn to face partner, pick up double hand hold)

7-12 	SIDE DRAG HOLD, SIDE DRAG HOLD
7-9 	Step Left to Left side, drag right to left, hold 	Step Right to right side, drag left to Right, Hold
10-12 	Step Right to Right side, drag left to right, Hold	Step Left to left side, drag Right to left, Hold

13-18 	SIDE BEHIND ¼ TURN, WALK x 3
13-15 	Step side Left, cross R behind L ¼ turn Left 	Step side Right, cross L behind R ¼ turn right
16-18 	Walk forward Right Left Right 			Walk forward Left Right Left
	(Count 15 drop leading hands)

19-24 	WALK FORWARD FOR 3 (Lady ½ turn) STEP BACK TOGETHER TOGETHER
19-21 	Walk forward Left Right Left 			½ turn Right on Right Left Right
22-24 	Step back on R Step L to Right Step R in place 	Step back on L step R to Left Step Left in place
	(Count 19 bring joined hands over Ladies head, pick up double hand hold

25-30 	TWINKLE FORWARD X 2 ( LADY TWINKLE BACK X 2 )
25-27 	Cross Left over Right Side Right, Left together	Cross Right behind Left, Side left, Right together
28-30 	Cross Right over left, Side Left, Right together 	Cross Left behind Right, Side Right, Left Together

31-36 	WALK FORWARD (small steps) PINWHEEL ½ TURN
31-33 	Walk forward Left Right Left 			Walk forward Right Left Right
34-36 	½ turn right on Right Left Right 			½ Turn Right on Left Right Left
	(Count 34 spread arms as waist height continue to hold both hands)

37-42 	TWINKLE FORWARD X 2 (LADY TWINKLE BACK X2)
37-39 	Cross Left over Right Side Right Together 		Cross Right behind Left, Side Left, Right together
40-42 	Cross Right over Left,Side Left Right together 	Cross Left behind Right, Side Right, Left together

43-48 	½ TURN RIGHT (LADY WALK FORWARD) WALK FORWARD FOR 3
43-44 	½ Turn Right behind the lady on L R L 		Walk forward across in front of man on RLR
46-48 	Walk forward on Right Left Right 		Walk forward on Left Right Left
	(Count 43 raise Gents Right, Ladies Left Hands Lady walk under arch right
	shoulder to right change sides now inside hands held)

49-54 	WALK FORWARD FOR 3 X2 ( LADY ½ TURN LEFT X 2 )
49-51 	Walk forward Left Right Left 			½ Turn Left on Right Left Right
52–54 	Walk forward Right Left Right 			½ Turn Left on Left Right Left
	(Count 49 raise joined hands Lady turn under)
	Start Again 				January 2017