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Pony Express
Choreographed by Lana Harvey, 8/1/91,copy rewritten 1/97.  
(520)797-7295, keedance@juno.com  
One Wall, 56 count intermediate line dance.
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Music:  Teach: Trace Adkins, 634-5789, 120 BPM
Middle: Curtis Day, Rock The Boat, 142 BPM
Dance: Ricochet, Rowdy, 176 BPM, 
Down At The Twist And Shout, Mary Chapin Carpenter, 196 BPM 
or any  fast music up to 200 BPM

  HEEL DIGS, STEP, DIG, STEP, DIG, STEP, TOE BACK
1-2 Dig LEFT heel slightly forward twice.
3-4 Step LEFT next to RIGHT.  Dig RIGHT heel slightly forward.
5-6 Step RIGHT next to LEFT.  Dig LEFT heel slightly forward.
7-8 Step LEFT next to RIGHT.  Touch RIGHT toe back.
   
  STEP TWISTS, STEP, SCUFF, STEP SCUFF
9-10 Step forward with RIGHT. Twist 45 angle to right on ball of RIGHT  while bringing LEFT leg next to RIGHT leg with knees touching and LEFT off ground.
11-12 Step forward with LEFT straightening out to original wall. Twist 45 angle to left on ball of LEFT  while bringing RIGHT leg next to LEFT leg, knees touching and RIGHT off ground.
13-14 Step forward on RIGHT straightening out to original wall. Scuff LEFT heel forward.
15-16 Step forward on LEFT.  Scuff RIGHT heel forward.
   
  CROSS JUMP, STEP, CROSS, STEP, TOE BEHIND, STEP, TOE BEHIND, STEP
17-18 Cross RIGHT  in front of LEFT with slight jump. At same time raise LEFT  off floor. Step down on LEFT, lifting RIGHT of floor.
19-20 Repeat 17-18
21-22 Step down on RIGHT (still crossed over LEFT). Touch LEFT toe down behind RIGHT.
23-24 Step to left side with LEFT foot. Cross RIGHT foot behind LEFT leg touch RIGHT toe down.
   
  THREE PONY STEPS TO RIGHT, STEP, SCUFF
25-26 Pony Step:  Step down on RIGHT foot 1/4 turn CW. Push off with ball of LEFT foot lifting RIGHT off ground.
27-30 Repeat 25-26 twice.
31-32 Step down on RIGHT foot 1/4 turn CW  (You have now made l full turn). Scuff LEFT heel forward.
   
  THREE PONY STEPS TO LEFT, STEP, SCUFF
33-34 Step down on LEFT foot 1/4 turn CCW. Push off with ball of RIGHT, lifting LEFT off ground.
35-38 Repeat 33-34 twice
39-40 Step down of LEFT foot 1/4 turn CCW.  Scuff Right heel forward.   
   
  ANGLED STEP SLIDE STEP, LEFT STEP SLIDE STEP
41-42 At a 45 angle to right, step forward on RIGHT. Slide LEFT foot next to RIGHT foot.
43 Step forward on RIGHT foot (still at 45 angle to right)
44 Bring LEFT leg next to RIGHT leg knees touching, LEFT foot off ground.
45-47 Step straight to left side with LEFT foot. Slide RIGHT foot to LEFT foot. Step left with LEFT foot.
48 Touch RIGHT leg next to LEFT leg, RIGHT foot off ground, and pivot 1/4 to right side.
   
  STEP SLIDE STEP WITH FULL CW TURN, STEP SLIDE STEP BACK.
49-51 Step RIGHT foot 1/4 turn CW. Slide LEFT foot to RIGHT foot. Step RIGHT foot forward.
52 Bring LEFT leg to RIGHT leg (as in 44 above) and pivot 1/2 turn CW on ball of RIGHT.
53-55 Step straight back with LEFT foot. Slide RIGHT back next to LEFT. Step straight back with LEFT 
56 Step RIGHT foot to LEFT.   You are now facing original wall.

Pony swing is a very fast couples dance.  I wanted to choreograph a line dance that included the pony step and could be danced to very fast music.  PONY EXPRESS can be done most fast swing music.

 
 

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