Finally, a Mounting Block Tall Enough for Your Horse
At 32½ inches, the Stable Sports Four Step Mounting Block is the tallest mounting block available. Strong polyethylene, six rubber feet, an 11-inch-deep top step, and a rear grab handle give you room to organize yourself before you swing a leg over.
Getting On Your Horse Shouldn’t Be a Struggle — or a Risk
That moment is familiar when your horse is tall, broad through the barrel, or wearing tack that places the stirrup beyond an easy reach. It can also become more noticeable when an old injury, stiff joints, reduced mobility, or simple fatigue changes how comfortably you move. A block that worked years ago may now leave you stretching from your toes, twisting beside the saddle, or waiting for someone else to steady the block while your horse stands ready.
The cost is not limited to one awkward morning. You may spend extra time searching the barn for a taller surface, repositioning a block that does not put you where you need to be, or asking another rider for help. At home, you improvise with whatever is nearby. At a lesson or show, you plan your mounting spot before you can focus on your warm-up. Instead of calmly organizing your reins and settling into the saddle, you rush through a movement that deserves room and control.
Your horse feels that uncertainty, too. When you have to reach, pull, or scramble, the mounting process becomes less quiet for both of you. The real problem is not a lack of determination. It is that many common mounting blocks do not provide enough height or standing room for every horse-and-rider combination.
A Block That’s Too Short — or Too Wobbly — Can End Your Riding Season
That compensation shows up in familiar ways. You rise onto your toes, turn your body farther toward the saddle, or pull yourself upward before you are comfortably positioned. If the platform is shallow, you have less room to pause and organize your reins before committing to the mount. If the block is light or lacks published footing features, you may find yourself checking its position repeatedly or asking someone to stand nearby. None of this means the block is poorly made; it means a compact design may not suit a tall horse, a larger saddle, or a rider who needs a more gradual climb.
Then the workaround becomes part of every ride. You move the block to higher ground. You search for a sturdy bench or permanent step. You shorten a stirrup temporarily, ask for a leg up, or wait until another person is available. Your horse has to remain patient while you reset the approach. At home, that routine costs time. Away from home, it creates another detail to manage when you would rather be thinking about your horse, your tack, and the work ahead.
Buying another block without checking its published height, dimensions, step count, and carrying features can repeat the same problem. Many three-step models stand around 21 to 22.5 inches high, while the Stable Sports Four Step stands 32.5 inches high. If those extra inches are what your setup requires, another compact block leaves you right where you started: still improvising beside a horse who is ready to go.
- ✗Your horse stands 16+ hands and a three-step block leaves you stretching dangerously to reach the saddle.
- ✗A light plastic block shifts under your weight mid-mount, turning a routine task into a near-fall.
- ✗There’s nothing to hold onto — you’re on your own at the moment you need steady support most.
- ✗Cheaper blocks crack in the cold, splinter if made of wood, and need replacing every season.
The Four-Step Block That Gives Riders Their Independence Back
Its published dimensions are 32½ inches high by 37 inches long by 19 inches wide, with a listed weight of 27 pounds. Six rubber feet are included at the base, and a grab handle is built into the back. Those details matter when the block needs to be moved between the barn aisle, mounting area, arena gate, or grooming space. The handle provides a designated place to grip the block during repositioning, while the four-step rise gives you a more gradual route to the elevated platform.
For your horse, the payoff is a quieter, more organized mounting routine. Instead of beginning from a platform that leaves you stretching for the stirrup, you can choose a position closer to saddle height and take a moment to settle your hands and feet. Your horse can stand while you approach the mount with less rushing and fewer last-second adjustments. The block does not replace thoughtful handling, suitable footing, or an attentive horse, but its published height and platform dimensions give you more room to work with.
For you, that can mean less dependence on picnic tables, arena rails, borrowed benches, or another person’s schedule. You bring out one purpose-built block, place it on an appropriate level surface, and use the four steps to reach the 32½-inch platform. Available in black, green, navy, and royal, it can remain easy to identify in a shared barn. It is a straightforward solution for riders whose horses, saddles, or mobility needs have outgrown a shorter block—backed by equine expertise from a family-owned retailer trusted since 1948.
Tallest Standard Block Available
At 32½ inches high, this block reaches where others fall short — built for warmbloods, draft crosses, and any big-bodied horse that leaves a standard block feeling useless.
Six Rubber Feet — It Stays Put
Six rubber feet at the base give the block its footing on a barn aisle, a rubber mat, or packed arena dirt. Set it on level ground and it's ready.
Rear Grab Handle
A grab handle is built into the back, so moving 27 pounds of block from the aisle to the arena gate is a one-hand job.
All-Weather Polyethylene
Strong polyethylene instead of wood — no splinters, nothing to rot, and it wipes clean after a muddy week.
Is the Four-Step Right for Your Barn?
What Riders Are Saying
"You might say - who needs 4 steps? And laugh! But after my hip surgery it is difficult to get my right surgical leg over the saddle. This 4 step allows me to continue to ride. Yeah!"
"I have a beautiful Quarter Horse/Percheron cross that I absolutely cannot climb up on from the ground! I purchased this mounting block because I was tired of mounting him from a picnic table! This mounting block makes getting on my big horse so much easier for this 70 year old woman!!"
"I’m 70 years old and mounting my 15+ hand gelding was getting harder from my 3 step block. The 4 step makes it easier getting on and off. I ordered the blue color and I love it. And I don’t have to worry if it sits out in the weather since its high density plastic, not wood."
How the Four-Step Stacks Up
Published specifications show meaningful differences in height, step count, footprint, weight, and included features. Information not stated on a cited product page is marked “Not listed” rather than inferred.
| Feature | Schneiders Stable Sports Four Step Mounting Block | High Country Plastics MS-22 Three Step Mounting Block | Horsemen’s Pride Mounting 3 Step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of steps | 4 steps | 3 steps | 3 steps |
| Published overall height | 32.5 in. | 22.5 in. in the published dimensions; description also states 22 in. | 20.75 in. in the published dimensions; description also states 21 in. |
| Published overall dimensions | 37 in. L × 19 in. W × 32.5 in. H | 31.25 in. L × 18 in. W × 22.5 in. H | 20.25 in. L × 29.50 in. W × 20.75 in. H |
| Published product weight | 27 lb. | 25 lb. | 20 lb. |
| Published construction material | Strong polyethylene | Lightweight poly construction | Polyethylene construction |
| Carrying feature | Rear grab handle | Carrying handle | Built-in handle |
| Published storage feature | Not listed | Window cutout for storage | Window cutout for storage |
| Published maximum weight capacity | Not listed | Not listed | 300 lb. |
| Published rubber feet | Six rubber feet included | Not listed | Not listed |
Built for Real Barns and Real Riders
- ✓Dimensions: 32½" H × 37" L × 19" W — the tallest standard mounting block available
- ✓Top platform: 11" deep × 18" wide — generous standing room for confident mounting
- ✓Three lower steps: 18" wide × 8" deep each — comfortable stride up from any height
- ✓Six rubber feet for grip on concrete, rubber mats, or packed dirt (replace with product photo)
- ✓Rear grab handle for controlled, confident mounting and dismounting
Four Steps Up. Solid Ground the Whole Way.
If your horse is tall and your current block isn’t cutting it, this is the block that changes everything.
The Burlingham Sports Four Step is the tallest standard mounting block available — purpose-built for big horses and riders who need real height, real stability, and something solid to hold onto. At $399.99 with free shipping on orders over $99, it’s the kind of barn equipment you buy once and forget about — because it just works.
Ready to Ride Without the Struggle?
The Stable Sports Four Step Mounting Block is $399.99, and orders over $99 ship free. At 32½ inches with a deep 11-inch top step, six rubber feet, and a rear grab handle, it's built for the horse and the rider that a three-step block leaves stretching. Mount with confidence — your horse is waiting.