Objective and Outcomes:

The students will be able to use listening skills, coordination, and other physical movements to experience an effective workout combining a wide variety of locomotor skills, rhythm, and choreographed movements with a hobby horse in the performance of a line dance.

Activity:

Students will learn a line dance called The Hobby Horse Slide which features shuffle steps, sumo walks, grapevines, spinning grapevines, and jogging variations, moving in a square and more as part of a line dance group activity.

Terms used:

1, 2, 3s – Three consecutive jogs in place. On the third jog you hold for a beat before
doing three more jogs and a hold.

GALLOP – The combination of a JOG (TROT) and a STEP (WALK)

GRAPEVINE – A series of sideways walking steps. Step to the side, step behind, step
to the side, tap.

HOME BASE – Place where each student will start and return at end of activity

HOP – All the weight is on one foot. You push off of that foot and land on the same
foot.

PRANCE – A brisk TROT with knees lifted high and toes pointed down (when the foot

is lifted) PRANCING will be roughly half the speed of TROTTING

SHUFFLE STEP – Three diagonal steps with a lead and trail foot. Step, close, step.

SKIP – The combination of a STEP (WALK) and a HOP

SLIDE – To move from one place to another while at least part of each foot remains in
contact with the ground at all times

SPINNING GRAPEVINE – A series of sideways walking steps and pivots. Step to the
side, pivot 180 degrees, pivot 180 degrees, tap.

SUMO WALKING – In a squatted position. Feet are wide and knees are bent. Chest is
up and hips are low, walking forward, backward, sideways or diagonally, slowly.

TROT – Similar to JOGGING. Leave off of one foot and land on the other. Slower than

WALKING – Normal heel to toe walking

Materials:

Hobby horses
Corral – hula hoop, box or other
Lyrics

Media:

Mp3 audio file and player with The Hobby Horse Slide
If using video instruction, you will need a television or a screen
Online video instruction for the locomotor movements and activity movements for the lesson
Online video song and movement demonstration

Preparation:

1. Review the online motor skills instruction video and learn all the locomotor skills required of the students. Review the online choreography demonstration video featuring the choreography performed with the locomotor skills and the music. Review the lyrics and listen to the MP3 of the song.
2. Decide whether the lesson will be led by the Hobby Horse video or if it will be teacher led.
3. Prepare a specific area where the students must remain; use cones or other markers if necessary.

Procedure

Opening Instruction

1. Warm up with the I’m a Hobby Horser warmup activity.
2. Have students line up on their base line.
3. Tell students that they will be performing a variety of locomotor skills to a song called The Hobby Horse Slide and to get ready for Hobby Horsing fun.
4. Remind them of Hobby Horsing etiquette.
5. Remind them of Hobby Horsing safety rules.
6. Explain that during the song activity they will combining on the line movements with moving in a square pattern.
7. Remind students to return to their base line when the activity is finished.

Guided Practice for the Instruction of the Locomotor Movements

1. Tell students the song they will be moving to is called The Hobby Horse Slide.
2. Teach all the locomotor movements students will be using.
   1. Video Led Instruction: Play the online motor skills instruction video for The Hobby Horse Slide and have students follow along with the video and repeat as necessary for proficiency.
   2. Teacher Led Instruction: Teacher will lead the instruction of all the locomotor skills and choreography needed to perform The Hobby Horse Slide.  Have students follow along and repeat for proficiency.

Guided practice for the Locomotor Movements Performed in the Song.

1. Video Led Choreography: play The Hobby Horse Slide online choreography demonstration video featuring choreography with music for students to follow along with. Repeat for proficiency.
2. Teacher Led Choreography: play the mp3 audio file for The Hobby Horse Slide and lead all the movements and choreography for students to follow along. Repeat for proficiency.
3. When they hear, “WHOA!” they should stop, put their feet together, and listen for the next direction.

Closing

1. When the song activity ends, have the students line up on the base line.
2. Prepare for the next lesson or return horses to corral.

Independent Practice

1. Encourage students to try and repeat the movements at home.
2. They can even choose their own music to repeat the movements at home.

4. 1. 1. 1. 1. Download Lyrics PDF

The Hobby Horse Slide

Words and Music by David Fisher & Ken Frawley

(*) Means you can choose any locomotor movement for that verse or bridge

Verse1

Clydesdales get together to work or play or feed
(*Move to the right for 8 counts)
Thoroughbreds get together for racing at top speed
(*Move to the back for 8 counts)
Hobby Horses get together and line-up side by side
(*Move to the left for 8 counts)
And spread out a bit, so you don’t get hit
‘Cause it’s time for the Hobby Horse Slide
(*Move to the front for 8 counts)

CHORUS

Hobby Horse Slide
(Shuffle diagonally forward to the right)
The Hobby Horse Slide
(Shuffle diagonally forward to the left)
It’s the dance we’re taking nationwide
(Sumo walk back for 4 steps)
So saddle up it’s time to ride
(Grapevine to the right)
Everybody doin’ the Hobby Horse Slide
(Spinning grapevine to the left)

Hobby Horse Slide
(Jogging steps: Right, left, right, hold)
The Hobby Horse Slide
(Jogging steps: Left, right, left, hold)
Rock up, rock back, rock side to side
(Rock up, rock back, rock side to side)
So saddle up it’s time to ride
(Grapevine to the right)
Everybody doin’ the Hobby Horse Slide
(Spinning grapevine to the left)

Verse 2

(* Repeat the same choreography as verse 1 with the same or a different locomotor movement)

Perfect for a hoedown or country jamboree
Barn dance or a wedding, or joyous jubilee
Last dance at a gala, first dance for a groom and bride
So Giddy Up, Let’s all line up
‘Cause it’s time for the Hobby Horse Slide

 CHORUS

Bridge:

(* Repeat the same choreography as verse 1 with the same or a different locomotor movement)

Take it to the East… (echoes)
Take it to the South… (echoes)
Take it to the West… (echoes)
Take it to the North then back to the house… (echoes)

CHORUS

Download Lyrics PDF