God I feel old tonight!

[Auslander]

Hobbling round like a little old lady!
Alf pulled a shoe off out hacking this afternoon. He tripped quite badly as he was busily removing it, so I leapt off him. Big mistake, as we were about as far from home as it was possible to get. My knees are a bit dodge, so I need a decent sized something to get back on from - it took about 2 miles, mostly uphill, to find something suitable, with one failed attempt early on, when I climbed on a little wall, looked down and realised there was an 6ft drop to a water filled ditch on the other side - possibility of getting half way up, knees giving way, and ending up heading downwards into the ditch - V high, SO we walked, and walked and walked.
Obviously, Alf thought it was a great laugh, and walked as fast as he possibly could, snorting and bouncing and gawping.
I am a broken woman...

Look at the expression on the old gits face - and the ears!

 

[JJS]

That horse is nothing if not a character! ?

 

[PapaverFollis]

Oh he's having a very jolly time isn't he? ?

 

[Auslander]

That horse is nothing if not a character! ?

He sure is! The more I cursed him for bouncing, the faster he went. He has quite the sense of humour!

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

Omg, I feel your pain, although I was only half a mile from the yard and some bemused workman had to hold my frankly frisky mare while I yanked the twisted shoe off.

Would one of those bonkers stirrup extensions help? Or a springboard? ? Although I can see that misfiring as you take off too enthusiastically and fly over Alf while he looks somewhat surprised.

 

[Auslander]

Omg, I feel your pain, although I was only half a mile from the yard and some bemused workman had to hold my frankly frisky mare while I yanked the twisted shoe off.

Would one of those bonkers stirrup extensions help? Or a springboard? ? Although I can see that misfiring as you take off too enthusiastically and fly over Alf while he looks somewhat surprised.

It wouldn't - unfortunately! My knees get really stiff after sitting on a large bouncy horse for an hour. I got half way up using the wall, and felt myself running out of "push"! I need to be able to step across onto him.
I just wont get off next time! He clearly had no issues with having one front shoe missing!

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

My old YO nearly died laughing when he saw my custom made mounting block, very tall so I could get on my 17.2 warmblood by stepping across. It was that or I risked rupturing my Achilles by boosting up. Both parents totally detached theirs so when I felt mine going I wasn’t going to risk it!

 

[poiuytrewq]

Gorgeous Alf!
Been there and done this ?

 

[Trouper]

Now here's an idea for an entrepreneur. We need a drone capable of lifting a good height mounting block and delivering it -via What3Words - to our exact location - and then taking it back again afterwards.
Training the horse not to completely lose it during this process might be another matter............!! (You can tell I have been horse-less for too long - the brain is obviously losing it!!)

 

[CanteringCarrot]

Characters they are!

I teach my horses early on to stand if I have to fumble about. Whether it be from the ground or an improvised mounting block of sorts. Comes in handy when you have a bad left hip and are terribly uncoordinated at times ?

 

[MrsMozartleto]

Teach horse to lie down...? ??

 

[Penny Less]

Take shovel, dig large crater in road for horse to stand in, sorted

 

[PapaverFollis]

Round here, one can usually find a big enough pot hole ? ... no need to dig!

 

[Auslander]

Characters they are!

I teach my horses early on to stand if I have to fumble about. Whether it be from the ground or an improvised mounting block of sorts. Comes in handy when you have a bad left hip and are terribly uncoordinated at times ?

He's blameless - he stood like a rock while I completely failed to make it back up onto him! He came to me with a reputation for exploding and bucking people off the second they got on him, but luckily, he is a very different horse nowadays.

 

[Auslander]

After much contemplation - I reckon a rope ladder would be perfect. I could wedge the top rung under the opposite saddle flap, and then tootle up the ladder no problem. I could drape it over his bottom for transportation

 

[PapaverFollis]

He could hold the ladder down for you with the offside forefoot?

 

[Supertrooper]

Genius idea re the ladder ???. I once got off the 17.3hh shire x I shared. I also just had to walk back....

Used to get on him using the table bit of a picnic table

 

[Surbie]

My old YO nearly died laughing when he saw my custom made mounting block, very tall so I could get on my 17.2 warmblood by stepping across. It was that or I risked rupturing my Achilles by boosting up. Both parents totally detached theirs so when I felt mine going I wasn’t going to risk it!

I made a mounting block for my yard, after my friend's new horse demolished the old one. It's specifically tall enough for me just to step over onto cobbus. You aren't alone!

 

[Auslander]

He could hold the ladder down for you with the offside forefoot?

No - he really couldn't. He has far too well developed a sense of humour!

 

[Tally05]

I would have used that fence on the left of your picture!

 

[MrsMozartleto]

After much contemplation - I reckon a rope ladder would be perfect. I could wedge the top rung under the opposite saddle flap, and then tootle up the ladder no problem. I could drape it over his bottom for transportation
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Now this I have to see ?

 

[Auslander]

I would have used that fence on the left of your picture!

I thought about it, til I saw how rotten it was!

 

[Mule]

Its the curse of having a tall horse. I've also got off on hacks and regretted it.

 

[Keira 8888]

Hobbling round like a little old lady!
Alf pulled a shoe off out hacking this afternoon. He tripped quite badly as he was busily removing it, so I leapt off him. Big mistake, as we were about as far from home as it was possible to get. My knees are a bit dodge, so I need a decent sized something to get back on from - it took about 2 miles, mostly uphill, to find something suitable, with one failed attempt early on, when I climbed on a little wall, looked down and realised there was an 6ft drop to a water filled ditch on the other side - possibility of getting half way up, knees giving way, and ending up heading downwards into the ditch - V high, SO we walked, and walked and walked.
Obviously, Alf thought it was a great laugh, and walked as fast as he possibly could, snorting and bouncing and gawping.
I am a broken woman...

Look at the expression on the old gits face - and the ears!

hahahaaa! That did make me laugh! Hope you’re ok though ?? His expression is just wonderful!

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[Keith_Beef]

Inflatable mounting block.
Rechargeable pump.

Glue a length of line onto the block, so you can pull it up after you've mounted, then deflate it (reverse the pump), fold it flat and tuck it in a saddle bag.

 

[Auslander]

Inflatable mounting block.
Rechargeable pump.

Glue a length of line onto the block, so you can pull it up after you've mounted, then deflate it (reverse the pump), fold it flat and tuck it in a saddle bag.

Not tall enough! I had plenty of options that height!
And Alf would have a meltdown if I tried to winch something up the side of him!

 

[Mule]

If I can't find something to stand on, then I get the beast to stand in a ditch or similar so I'm on higher ground and get up on him that way.

 

[Auslander]

If I can't find something to stand on, then I get the beast to stand in a ditch or similar so I'm on higher ground and get up on him that way.

Thats kinda what I did eventually! There's a sleeper faced bank with a deep dip in front of it on one of our local bridleways, so I clambered back on from that.
It's only a mile away from home, and I had to get off again at the farm entrance, as there's a shingly stony surface throughout the farm - but I got a bit of a rest from the Benny Hill walking!

 

[Mule]

Thats kinda what I did eventually! There's a sleeper faced bank with a deep dip in front of it on one of our local bridleways, so I clambered back on from that.
It's only a mile away from home, and I had to get off again at the farm entrance, as there's a shingly stony surface throughout the farm - but I got a bit of a rest from the Benny Hill walking!

You have to get inventive with dodgy knees/ giant horses ?

 

[Auslander]

You have to get inventive with dodgy knees/ giant horses ?

Or not leap off in the first place!