Mounting Block

[sundance]

Can anybody suggest a place to buy a decent sized portable mounting block from. Ideally it would be 2'6" high. Have seen one on ebay but the postage was £40!! Or are there any good suggestions of improvisation.........It would need to be sturdy enough to sit on uneven grass.

 

[Selkie]

I bought one of those ladder/tressle things. Just the right height but too shiny and horsey wont go near it.

But we'll work at it

 

[CastleMouse]

Half of those plastic blue barrels?

 

[sundance]

I know what you mean!! we have one on the yard but then need to go through a very very awkward gate so another block would be ideal at the bottom of the drive

 

[Selkie]

Why not make one out of concrete blocks. It works out pretty cheap and they are sturdy and wont blow away

 

[sundance]

yard owner would not take to me building stuff on their property, dad is a builder so would be very easy to get sorted as well so gutting...............where on earth do you get those blue barrels though??

 

[ginnyspinner]

Have a look in New lounge - there is a post this evening on mounting blocks!

 

[sundance]

thanks for that, have had a look and sounds good!!

 

[applestroodle]

I have fold up steps i got from B & Q, go everywere with me and even fold up into the lorry! people laugh at me but amazing the amount of folk that borrow! even good to sit on when watching!!!

 

[Capriole]

we have a big metal mounting block attatched to a wall, but half the horses wont go near it

so they use the picnic table bench

 

[Krysha_n_Helga]

my dad maded me one and it 2 steps and can be turned around to go even bigger.lol its boss

 

[air78]

I use a set of wooden 'steps'/ stepping stool from Ikea. It cost under a tenner I think, and is ideal for me. It has one step and a good sozed top to stand on. Because it's small you can move it, so good for fidgetty horses, and I can take it on the lorry. I'm 5'2 and big lad is 16'2.