High Country Plastics makes poly mounting blocks for horse owners in two heights: the MS-22 Three Step Mounting Block at 22 inches and the MS-19 Two Step Mounting Block at 19 inches. Both have a wide, sturdy base, a carrying handle and a lifetime warranty, and both are light enough for kids to move around the barn.
A mounting block puts the stirrup at a comfortable height, so you step across into the saddle instead of hauling yourself up from the ground. That matters on a tall horse, for a short rider, for a child, and for anyone whose knees or hips have opinions about the morning. You get on with less effort, land in the saddle more quietly, and start the ride balanced.
From the barn to the pasture, in your home and your garage, High Country Steps are useful for multiple tasks, says High Country Plastics. Use one to safely mount or groom your horse, to step in and out of your trailer or RV with ease, and to reach the hard to reach items on the top shelf of the tack room.
When you mount from the ground, all of your weight hangs off one stirrup while you swing up. That pulls the saddle toward you and presses the tree into the near side of the withers and back, and it happens every single time you get on. Over months of riding, that repeated twist is hard on the horse and it also shifts the saddle off center.
Starting from a block shortens the climb. Less of your weight swings from the stirrup, the saddle stays straighter, and you sit down gently instead of landing hard. This is why many riding instructors and saddle fitters ask riders to use a mounting block whenever one is available, and why it makes sense to keep one at the barn and another with the trailer.
Both blocks share the same design. All steps feature a convenient carrying handle and window cut out for storage, and both are built from durable light weight poly construction. The difference is height and size, so choose by your horse, your rider and where the block will live.
The three step suits taller horses and riders who want the most help getting on. The two step is the smaller, lighter choice to carry to the arena gate or keep beside the trailer door.
Yes. High Country Plastics builds its mounting blocks from durable light weight poly, and each model carries a life time warranty against manufacturer's defects. The company describes its built-to-last products as known for their durability, quality, strength, innovation and warranty, and the mounting blocks carry the Made in U.S.A. mark on their product pages.
Poly is a practical material for a block that lives by the arena gate or rides along to shows: unlike a wooden block it will not rot or splinter, and it hoses clean.
Bob Pruitt, publisher of InfoHorse, has personally owned High Country Plastics products for many years, and in his words, they hold up very well.
Both the three step and the two step come in seven colors: Black, Blue, Forest Green, Pink, Purple, Red and Tan. Riders often match a block to their barn colors or their show colors, and a bright color is easy to spot in a crowded trailer or at the end of a long aisle.
Based at 1502 Aviation Way in Caldwell, Idaho, High Country Plastics says its primary goal is to provide safe and durable products for their customers and animals, and it takes great pride in keeping its product line creative and efficient to save customers time and money.
The company sums up its standards as durability, quality, strength, innovation, warranty, FDA approval, safety and satisfaction guaranteed, which it calls the High Country Way. Horse owners may already know its Slow Feeder Saver for hay and its Water Caddies for the truck and trailer.
All High Country Plastics products offer a manufacturer's defect warranty, and the length is listed on each product page. For both mounting blocks that is a life time warranty. If you bought your block from a dealer, start with that dealer, who will contact High Country Plastics for you. If the dealer won't honor the warranty, fill out the company's warranty request form and High Country Plastics will help. Wholesale customers can use the same form or contact the company directly.
See every color and the full specifications on the MS-22 Three Step Mounting Block page and the MS-19 Two Step Mounting Block page at High Country Plastics, or ask the High Country Plastics team which dealer near you carries them. The contact card on this page has their phone, email and address.
A mounting block is a sturdy step a rider stands on to get into the saddle, so the stirrup is at a comfortable height instead of hip height. It makes mounting easier for children, shorter riders and anyone with stiff knees or hips. Many riders also use one for grooming, braiding and tacking up a tall horse. High Country Plastics says its steps are useful from the barn to the pasture, in the home and in the garage.
Mounting from a block reduces the strain on your horse's back each time you get on. From the ground, your full weight hangs off one stirrup and pulls the saddle against the near side of the withers. A block shortens that climb, keeps the saddle straighter and lets you sit down gently. That is why many instructors and saddle fitters ask riders to use one whenever it is available.
Choose the three step for taller horses or riders who want the most help, and the two step for a lighter block that is easy to carry. The High Country Plastics MS-22 Three Step stands 22 inches tall and weighs 25 pounds. The MS-19 Two Step stands 19 inches tall and is smaller and lighter. Both have a wide, sturdy base and a carrying handle.
The MS-22 Three Step Mounting Block measures 31.25 by 18 by 22.5 inches with a 22 inch overall height and weighs 25 pounds. The MS-19 Two Step Mounting Block measures 26 by 15 by 19 inches with a 19 inch overall height. High Country Plastics says both are light enough for kids to move around. Each has a carrying handle and a window cut out for storage.
Both the MS-22 and MS-19 mounting blocks come with a lifetime warranty against manufacturer's defects. If you bought from a dealer, contact that dealer first and they will contact High Country Plastics. If the dealer won't honor the warranty, fill out the company's warranty request form and High Country Plastics will help. Wholesale customers can use the form or contact the company directly.
Both mounting blocks come in seven colors: Black, Blue, Forest Green, Pink, Purple, Red and Tan. Riders often match a block to their barn or show colors. A bright color is also easy to spot in a trailer or at the end of an aisle. Color choices are shown on each product page at High Country Plastics.
A poly mounting block is lighter than most wooden blocks and will not rot or splinter. It hoses clean, which suits a block that lives at the arena gate or travels in the trailer. High Country Plastics builds its blocks from durable light weight poly with a lifetime warranty. The mounting blocks carry the Made in U.S.A. mark.
High Country Plastics is based at 1502 Aviation Way in Caldwell, Idaho. The company's stated goal is to provide safe and durable products for their customers and animals. Besides mounting blocks, it makes the Slow Feeder Saver and a line of water caddies for horse owners. You can order direct or ask which dealer near you carries its products.
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