Mounting block

A mounting bock in a Country Park, Eglinton, Ayrshire.

Old mounting block at Dumfries House, Scotland.

A mounting block, horse block, or in Scots a loupin'-on-stane 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.

单词	Mounting block
释义	Mounting block 原声例句当月 CNN 10 学生英语 2021年1月合集 The woman who used it as a horse mounting block for the last 10 years had no idea it was historic. 在过去的10年里，一位妇女把它当作马鞍，她根本不知道它的历史价值。英语百科 Mounting block A mounting block, horse block, or in Scots a loupin'-on-stane 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.
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