Save the HorseS
Choreographed by Adapted for partners from "Save the Horse" line dance by
Beverly D’Angelo &
Johnny Montana (June 2004)
Description Intermediate partner circle dance, 32 counts.Partners start in cape side
by side, footwork is the same for both partners.
Music Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy (Remix) - Big & Rich, 120 BPM, start after
32 count intro or start after 64 count intro on vocals. Remix can be
downloaded on iTunes, Walmart or any other internet music provider.
Teach

Alternative music
Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy - Big & Rich,CD Horse of a Different Color
102 BPM, start after 32 count intro on vocals.
Ain’t It Funny -Jennifer Lopez,
"JLo [Original Issue]" CD, 100 BPM, start after 16 count intro on vocals.
There is a small slow down section in this song to almost nothing.
Keep dancing and you will be into the sailor steps when the music picks up again.

	RIGHT MAMBO CROSS (SCISSORS), LEFT MAMBO CROSS (SCISSORS)
1&2 	Rock out to right side onto right, replace weight onto left, step forward and across left onto right.
3&4 	Rock out to left side onto left, replace weight onto right, step forward and across right onto left.
	STEP, HITCH, COASTER STEP
5&6 	Step forward onto right, hitch left knee.
7&8 	Step back onto left, step onto right next to left, step forward onto left.
	SKATE, SKATE, STEP-LOCK-STEP
1-2 	Skate forward right, skate forward left.
3&4 	Step forward onto right, lock left behind right and step, step forward onto right.
	ROCK, REPLACE, STEP-LOCK-STEP
5-6 	Step forward onto left and rock, step back (replace weight) onto right.
7&8 	Step back onto left, cross right over left and lock, step back onto left.
	TURN, SWAY
1-4 	Make a 1/4 turn to right (CW) and step to right side onto right swaying hips to right,
	bend knees and sway hips left, right, left (weight on left).
Note: 	Bring hands down and rest on ladies hips if desired for the sways and then return to tandem for next steps.
	SAILOR STEP, SAILOR STEP
5&6 	Cross right behind left and step, step to left side onto left, Step to right side onto right.
7&8 	Cross left behind right and step, step to right side onto right, step to left side onto left.
	STEP, TURN, STEP, TURN
1-2 	Make a 1/4 turn to left (CCW) and step forward onto right, make a 1/2 turn to left (CCW)
	and transfer weight to left.
3-4 	Step forward onto right, make a 1/2 turn to left (CCW) and transfer weight to left..
Note: 	Gents will drop right hands and pick up left to form an arch to go under as you make the
	first half turn and then the lady will go under the arch for the second half turn.
Option: 	Make a 1/4 turn to left (CCW) and rock forward onto right, replace weight onto left,
	rock back onto right, replace weight onto left. (Stay in cape position)
	SHUFFLE FORWARD, STOMP-STOMP-STOMP
5 & 6 	Shuffle forward right, left, right.
7 & 8 	Moving forward each step stomp left, right, left.
	Begin dance again