Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)

"Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)"
Single by Big & Rich
from the album Horse of a Different Color
ReleasedApril 19, 2004
Recorded2003
Genre
Length
  • 3:20 (album version)
  • 4:25 (dance mix)
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)Big Kenny, John Rich
Producer(s)Paul Worley, Big Kenny, John Rich
Big & Rich singles chronology
"Wild West Show"
(2004)
"Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)"
(2004)
"Holy Water"
(2004)

"Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" is a song written and recorded by American country music duo Big & Rich. It was released in April 2004 as the second single from their debut album Horse of a Different Color. It reached number 11 on the U.S. Billboard US Country chart. The song received wide exposure when ESPN featured the song in commercials for its coverage of the 2004 World Series of Poker. It was also featured in the Boston Legal episode "Death Be Not Proud".

Big & Rich also released a remixed dance version of the song which appeared on their compilation Big & Rich's Super Galactic Fan Pak. They performed this remixed version at the CMT Video Music Awards in 2005. The song was also featured in a Chevrolet commercial that was aired during Super Bowl XLI and the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.

The song appears on the game Karaoke Revolution Country, as well as in the 2012 film Magic Mike. The song also appears in the final episode of The Office.