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Partition Wild Horse's Mane

This move begins in Hold the Ball on the right side.
  1. Left foot - steps with heel to 10:00. Weight is still in the right leg.
  2. Weight sinks a bit - left toes come down to floor. Weight is still in the right leg. Transition - Hold the Ball
  3. Begin to shift weight from right to left.
    As you shift weight, turn body toward 12:00, toes turning slightly toward 1:00.
  4. Arms begin to move as weight is shifting and body is turning:
    Palms pass - right hand completes motion at right hip - left hand completes motion just past left ear.
  5. Keep turning body, hands in the completed position, until the body is facing 10:00.

  6. Right arm turns upward, left arm slightly downward
    Transition - Hold the Ball - left side
  7. Right foot - steps with heel to 2:00. Weight is still in the left leg.
  8. Weight sinks a bit - right toes come down to floor. Weight is still in the left leg.
  9. Begin to shift weight from left to right.
    As you shift weight, turn body toward 12:00.
  10. Arms begin to move as weight is shifting and body is turning:
    Palms pass - left hand completes motion at left hip - right hand completes motion just past right ear.
  11. Keep turning body, hands in the completed position, until the body is facing 2:00.

  12. Left arm turns upward, right arm slightly downward
    Transition - Hold the Ball - right side
  13. Left foot - steps with heel to 10:00. Weight is still in the right leg.
  14. Weight sinks a bit - left toes come down to floor. Weight is still in the right leg.
  15. Begin to shift weight from right to left.
    As you shift weight, turn body toward 12:00.
  16. Arms begin to move as weight is shifting and body is turning:
    Palms pass - right hand completes motion at right hip - left hand completes motion just past left ear.
  17. Keep turning body, hands in the completed position, until the body is facing 12:00.
This describes 3 Partitions of Wild Horse's mane. The 12-Movement and 24-Movement forms both do this move 3X.




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