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mounting block
A mounting block, horse block, or in Scots a loupin'-on-stane〔(Tam O'Crustan )〕 is an assistance for mounting and dismounting a horse or cart, especially for the young, elderly or infirm. They were especially useful for women riding sidesaddle, allowing a horse to be mounted without a loss of modesty. They were frequently located outside churches or kirks for the use of parishioners attending services, etc. In Yorkshire some were built at the top of steep lanes, where the rider would remount after leading his horse up the slope.〔Book of the British Countryside. Pub. London : Drive Publications, (1973). p. 302.〕
Mounting blocks today are primarily used by modern equestrians who are a) beginners b) people who have difficulty mounting (either a tall horse, a short person, or someone with some mobility impairments) and c) people who feel that use of a mounting block reduces strain on the spine of the horse, particularly at the withers. Modern mounting blocks are usually made of wood or of molded plastic.
== Construction ==
Mounting blocks were usually made from stone or wood and prior to the era of the motor car they were very common. Some have three or more steps leading up to a platform which gave extra height and therefore easier access to the saddle and less chance of falling when dismounting.〔(Loupin-on stane )〕 A few had a wall or some other support to one side of the steps, as at Saint Boswells.〔(Mertoun Kirk. )〕 Some were built as memorials and bear inscriptions.〔 They were built with bricks, ashlar and even occasionally from a single stone block,〔 whilst an example at Shewalton Mill in North Ayrshire is a glacial erratic boulder located in the mill yard.
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