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Stable Sports by Phoenix West
Overall rating: 4.4545455 / 5 from 11 reviews.
Review topics: [height, step, blocks, horse].
"The height is perfect for 17hh+ horses, particularly during dismount, which was the main purpose of the purchase. The height is a bit awkward at first (it's tall!); however, you get used to mounting, at level, with your horse. Overall, exactly what was needed and highly useful for those extra tall horses."
"I have a 17. 1 warmblood and I am 5’2” and this 4 step alievates the extreme stretch I had to perform in order to mount him from a three step mounting block. My taller trainer also uses it. It will save yours and your horses back!"
"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."
"A couple of things that keep me from giving this five stars and from saying it’s “great!” are the handle placement and material quality. The handle to move it anywhere is on the front, which makes it really inconvenient. All of the mounting blocks I’ve purchased in the past have had handles on the back, making them easy to grab and drag or lift by wrapping your hand around the backside of the top step. But with this mounting block, that's not the case. It’s very cumbersome to move, especially since it’s not lightweight, so you can’t just lift it and carry it around easily. My second issue is that the plastic feels a bit cheaper—less sturdy—than the resin polymer used in the other two I own. It might be thinner, but it still seems like it’s not as durable."
"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!!"
"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!"
"Nice block but very awkward to assemble"
"I bought this because I have large horses and all of my left roads have been replaced with titanium rods. . The last step on this mounting block is so narrow and slippery that I have fallen down off of it three times already. They need to have Rubber or some kind of sticky surface on the last step and make it larger."
"Love the step to mount my draft horse, just wish there was a grip in front to move it around better."
"I purchased the mounting block for my wife. Recovering from an accident where she was thrown from a horse, she had a rod inserted into her femur and needed a bit of help to be able to lift her leg over the saddle. The height of the Burlington Sports Four Step Mounting Block works great. It allows her to mount more easily and continue riding — the great passion of her life. Thank you."
