Anyone got a home made mounting block? Pics and instructions would be helpful

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My mum was saying the other day that she's not getting any younger and could do with a mounting block and after reading the mounting issues thread (also have a fidgety horse when mounting...again!) I have decided we could probably do with one.

So... Can you show me yours and give me destructions on how to build one pretty please? I feel a tool belt moment coming on ;)
 
Upside down 80kg crystalyx empty tub. Kind of free, if you can find a tame farmer to let you have one and no tools required. Doubles as a useful trough, jump stand, lamb fostering tool, nest for captive bred hawk****, potato growing container and nearly anything else one can think of :D

*** dependant on which way up it is. Requires some self assembly ie turn it upside down.
 
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Upside down 80kg crystalyx empty tub. Kind of free, if you can find a tame farmer to let you have one and no tools required. Doubles as a useful trough, jump stand, lamb fostering tool, nest for captive bred hawk, potato growing container and nearly anything else one can think of :D
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What's a crystalyx tub? :o
And damn now what am I going to "fix/tinker with" you've ruined my fun! :eek:;):D

ETA: I googled it and I think my mum wants a step arrangement so she can get up nice and high :)
 
Will try for pics sometime, but my tame carpenter made me a lovely wooden one. It sits outside my field gate, so I can lock up then mount.
Frame made of wood (2 x 2 inch at a guess). Top is about 60-70 cm high, square made of decking board so not slippery and weatherproof. Has a step on one side, perhaps 30 cm high. Mine is bolted to the fence post to stop it being nicked. If you want it freestanding I'd add some little feet similar to jump wings have for extra stability.
 
HardySoul1 said:
Will try for pics sometime, but my tame carpenter made me a lovely wooden one. It sits outside my field gate, so I can lock up then mount.
Frame made of wood (2 x 2 inch at a guess). Top is about 60-70 cm high, square made of decking board so not slippery and weatherproof. Has a step on one side, perhaps 30 cm high. Mine is bolted to the fence post to stop it being nicked. If you want it freestanding I'd add some little feet similar to jump wings have for extra stability.
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Ooh pics would be great thank you! :D
I have a pallet person who can give me any amount I want but I'm not sure they'd be sturdy enough even after cutting the planks short to stand on?
 
I've got a brilliant mounting block I made myself in 5mins.

Ingredients:
3 plastic bottle crates
several cable ties
a pair of scissors

Method:
put 2 crates together and fasten with cable ties. Trim ends of cable ties. Place thrid crate on top in the middle. Fasten with cable tiesand trim ends.

I've had mine since 2010, I use it every day and love it. It's very stable AND IT WAS FREE!!
 
This is mine - 99p off ebay near my Dad's, so no postage. Two tyres, bolted together then a disc of plywood bolted on top. No step but you can make it from larger or smaller tyres depending on what you want, and it rolls when you need to move it. No sharp edges for horses legs either.
 
Pub garden style wooden picnic table. Perfectly sized for large horses, and has the advantage of doubling up as a ...pub garden style wooden picnic table
 
At my yard with have one made out of breezeblocks the ones with holes in the middle. They are just stacked against a wall, very sturdy and easy to get on from :) I'll see if I can find a picture :)
 
JillA said:
This is mine - 99p off ebay near my Dad's, so no postage. Two tyres, bolted together then a disc of plywood bolted on top. No step but you can make it from larger or smaller tyres depending on what you want, and it rolls when you need to move it. No sharp edges for horses legs either.
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That's brilliant! Is it patented?:D I think I need one!
 
I made 2 (one outside school and one outside gate for hacking), build up bricks to the required steps (2 or 3) put a paving slab on each 'step' you can then have the height exactly as you want. Mine are just stacked, no cement etc. so took me about 3 mins to build, quite sturdy unless my OH runs into it with the landcruser!!
 
Clippy said:
I've got a brilliant mounting block I made myself in 5mins.

Ingredients:
3 plastic bottle crates
several cable ties
a pair of scissors

Method:
put 2 crates together and fasten with cable ties. Trim ends of cable ties. Place thrid crate on top in the middle. Fasten with cable tiesand trim ends.

I've had mine since 2010, I use it every day and love it. It's very stable AND IT WAS FREE!!
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Thanks, I've asked around about plastic crates but no one seems to do them anymore :confused: May have to go for a pub crawl ;)

POLLDARK said:
A good tip is to stick onto the top surface some coarse roofing felt. This will stop your foot slipping in the wet, ice or even when in a hurry.
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Great tip! Thank you! :D

JillA said:
This is mine - 99p off ebay near my Dad's, so no postage. Two tyres, bolted together then a disc of plywood bolted on top. No step but you can make it from larger or smaller tyres depending on what you want, and it rolls when you need to move it. No sharp edges for horses legs either.
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I'm afraid I can't see your pic :(
 
A good friend made me one with a steel frame and some wood recycled from something else. It's just 3 steps, the top one being a platform from which I can scramble on board. It also has adjustable feet so that in the case of the ground being unlevel the mounting block is stable. If you are on good terms with your farrier he might be able to knock you one up. The frame is box profile steel, welded together. I love it because it is high and I can get on effortlessly.
 
How odd - it is even in your quote on my laptop. Two tyres laid flat, one on top of the other and bolted together with a disc of marine ply on top.

As an older (ha!!) rider with a 16.2hh horse, I also have a platform made of a few planks across the corner of the manege, at a level of the rails. AND a little ladder to get onto it (it is about level with the stirrups so I almost step DOWN on to my horse :D)- kind of inspired by pictures of Bill Dorrance getting on board his mare when he was in his 90's. He had a platform across the end of the arena. Takes a couple of sessions to train horse to stand by mine because of the corner, but perfectly doable.
 
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JillA said:
How odd - it is even in your quote on my laptop. Two tyres laid flat, one on top of the other and bolted together with a disc of marine ply on top.

As an older (ha!!) rider with a 16.2hh horse, I also have a platform made of a few planks across the corner of the manege, at a level of the rails. AND a little ladder to get onto it (it is about level with the stirrups so I almost step DOWN on to my horse :D)- kind of inspired by pictures of Bill Dorrance getting on board his mare when he was in his 90's. He had a platform across the end of the arena. Takes a couple of sessions to train horse to stand by mine because of the corner, but perfectly doable.
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I even tried copy and pasting the URL into my address bar but no joy :cool: I think I understand what you mean though so thank you :)

Thanks to everyone else who've given me ideas too! :)
 
Clippy said:
I've got a brilliant mounting block I made myself in 5mins.

Ingredients:
3 plastic bottle crates
several cable ties
a pair of scissors

Method:
put 2 crates together and fasten with cable ties. Trim ends of cable ties. Place thrid crate on top in the middle. Fasten with cable tiesand trim ends.

I've had mine since 2010, I use it every day and love it. It's very stable AND IT WAS FREE!!
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exactly what i was about to say :D :D


we had one of these years ago it was brilliant!!! and moveable!!!




i normally used to use a fence/gate to jump on.... not clever when the horse is a fidget :D

or a very large bucket....when breaking in a youngster it wobbles....bombproofing at its best :D
 
My OH made mine. He is a carpenter by trade so its pretty good. It has three steps. He used 2" x "2 to make the framework and then reverse side of decking for the steps. Also the sides are supported by plywood. To make sure the standing surface is safe he painted it with floor paint and then sprinkled sand over it. It works very well, we have it in the indoor school and everyone uses it now.
 
Emsarr said:
Something like this?

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...796011.-2207520000.1369305744.&type=3&theater
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Ooh fancy! If I could make that I'd be sooo impressed with myself ha ha!

star26 said:
My dad said he could make me one like this when he gets 5 mins!........

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wooden-Horse-Steps-Horse-riding-mounting-block-Garden-steps-/230981867189

We just looked online at photos of mounting blocks for sale to get a few ideas. We chose the one above as the design is quite simple and we have loads of wood so can make one for free! :)
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That's a nice one too :)

Just been into town and asked at the bar I used to work at if they had any spare crates I could take. Apparently they don't get them so much anymore and the ones they do are small flat ones. The manager said he'd keep an eye out for me and put some aside if he got any so I'll probably pop back in next week or so and see what the score is :)
 
I just use those plastic steps that you get (or used to get) at B&Q for decorating, with two steps....
 
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