PONY EXPRESS

CHOREOGRAPHER: Lana Harvey, August 1, 199l
COUNT: 56
TYPE: 1 Wall Line Dance
MUSIC:  634-5789 by Trace Adkins-120bpm (teach)
	Rock The Boat by Curtis Day-142bpm (medium)
	Rowdy by Ricochet-176bpm (dance)
	Any fast music up to 200 BPM

HEEL DIGS, HOME, TOE BACK

1-2	Dig LEFT heel slightly forward
3	Step LEFT foot next to RIGHT
4	Dig RIGHT heel slightly forward
5	Step RIGHT foot next to LEFT
6	Dig LEFT heel slightly forward
7	Step LEFT foot next to RIGHT
8	Touch RIGHT toe back

TWO STRUTS, STEP, SCUFF, STEP SCUFF

9	Step forward with RIGHT foot 
10	Twist 45 angle to right on ball of RIGHT foot while bringing LEFT
	leg next to RIGHT leg with knees touching and LEFT foot off ground
11	Step forward with LEFT foot straightening out to original wall
12	Twist 45 angle to left on ball of LEFT foot while bringing RIGHT
	leg next to left leg, knees touching and RIGHT foot off ground
13	Step forward on RIGHT foot straightening out to original wall
14	Scuff LEFT heel forward
15	Step forward on LEFT foot
16	Scuff RIGHT heel forward

TWO SHAG STEPS, TWO WINGS

17	Cross RIGHT foot in front of left foot, with slight jump 
	At same time raise LEFT foot off floor
18	Step down on LEFT foot, lifting RIGHT off floor
19	Cross RIGHT foot in front of left foot, with slight jump 
	At same time raise LEFT foot off floor
20	Step down on LEFT foot, lifting RIGHT off floor
21	Step down on RIGHT foot (still crossed over LEFT)
22	With LEFT foot still crossed behind RIGHT, touch LEFT toe down
23	Step to left side with LEFT foot
24	Cross RIGHT foot behind LEFT leg touching RIGHT toe down

THREE PONY STEPS TO RIGHT, STEP, SCUFF

25	Step down on RIGHT foot 1/4 turn CW
26	Push off with ball of LEFT foot, lifting RIGHT foot off ground
27	Step down on RIGHT foot 1/4 turn CW
28	Push off with ball of LEFT foot, lifting RIGHT foot off ground
29	Step down on RIGHT foot 1/4 turn CW
30	Push off with ball of LEFT foot, lifting RIGHT foot off ground
31	Step down on RIGHT foot 1/4 turn CW (You have now made l full turn)
32	Scuff LEFT heel forward

THREE PONY STEPS TO LEFT, STEP, SCUFF

33	Step down on LEFT foot 1/4 turn CCW
34	Push off with ball of RIGHT foot, lifting LEFT off ground
35	Step down on LEFT foot 1/4 turn CCW
36	Push off with ball of RIGHT foot, lifting LEFT off ground
37	Step down on LEFT foot 1/4 turn CCW
38	Push off with ball of RIGHT foot, lifting LEFT off ground
39	Step down of LEFT foot 1/4 turn CCW
40	Scuff Right heel forward 

ANGLED STEP SLIDE STEP, LEFT STEP SLIDE STEP

41	At a 45 angle to right, step forward on RIGHT foot
42	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	Step straight to left side with LEFT foot
46	Slide RIGHT foot to LEFT foot
47	Step left with LEFT foot
48	Bring RIGHT leg next to LEFT leg with knees touching, 
	RIGHT foot off ground

STEP SLIDE STEP WITH FULL CW TURN, STEP SLIDE STEP BACK

49	Step RIGHT foot 1/4 turn CW
50	Slide LEFT foot to RIGHT foot
51	Step RIGHT foot 1/4 turn CW
52	Bring LEFT leg to RIGHT leg (as in 44 above) and 
	pivot 1/2 turn CW on ball of RIGHT foot
53	Step straight back with LEFT foot
54	Slide RIGHT foot back next to LEFT foot
55	Step straight back with LEFT foot
56	Close RIGHT foot to left foot 
	You are now facing original wall

REPEAT

Choreographer’s Note:
Many couples dancers here do the pony swing to fast music. 
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 
to all but the very fastest pony swing music (up to 200 BPM) 

Inquiries: Lana Harvey (520) 797-7295
e-mail: lanaha@juno.com 

Dance copy revised 1/16/97

Reformatted for display on web site 
Dancing Deep In the Heart of Texas
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