The Hitchin' Post
                 Choreographed By Linda B. Woodworth

   This is a Couples' Mixer done in a Circle.  Gent on the inside &
   Lady on the outside of the Circle both facing LOD.  Gent holds R
   hand out (thumb up), Lady places L hand on top of Gents R hand.
   Both have slight pressure to each other at elbows.

   Counts and Steps follow . . .


    1 -  4   Gent: Step back L,R,L, Hitch R.
             Lady: Step back R,L,R, Hitch L.
    5 -  6   Gent: Step forward R, Hook L behind R
                   (bend knees & change wt to L).
             Lady: Step forward L, Hook R behind L
                   (bend knees & change wt to R).
    7 -  8   Gent: Step forward R, Touch L to Lady's R.
             Lady: Step forward L, Touch R to Gent's L.


    9 - 12   Gent: Drop hands & Grapevine Left, Hitch R & Clap.
             Lady: Drop hands & Grapevine Right, Hitch L & Clap.
   13 - 16   Gent: Step R,L,R Turning 11/4 CW, Touch L.
             Lady: Step L,R,L Turning 11/4 CCW, Touch R.
   17 - 18   Gent: Rejoin hands, Step L & Turn 1/4 CCW, Hitch R.
             Lady: Rejoin hands, Step R & Turn 1/4 CW, Hitch L.
   19 - 20   Gent: Step down on R, Touch L behind.
             Lady: Step down on L, Touch R behind.


   21 - 24   Gent: Step forward L, Hitch R,
                   Step forward R, Touch L behind.
             Lady: Step forward R, Hitch L,
                   Step forward L, Touch R behind.
   25 - 28   Gent: Step back L,R,L, Hitch R.
             Lady: Step back R,L,R, Hitch L.
   29 - 30   Gent: Step forward R, Touch L behind to Lady's R.
             Lady: Step forward L, Touch R behind to Gent's L.


   31 - 32   Gent: Step forward L, Hitch R.
             Lady: Step forward R, Hitch L.
   33 - 36   Gent: Drop hands & Step forward R,L,R, Hitch L.
             Lady: Drop hands & Step backward L,R,L, Hitch R.
   37 - 40   Gent: Step forward L, Hitch R, Step forward R,
                   Hitch L (Pass & tip hat to Lady #1 & begin
                   again with 2nd Lady as New Partner).



   37 - 40   Lady: Step backward R, Hitch L, Step backward L,
                   Hitch R (Skip Gent #1 & begin again with
                   2nd Gent as New Partner).

   Start Again!