I think I mentioned before that stone work is like tattoos. Once you get one, you've got to get more. I don't have a tatt, but seriously, have you ever seen anyone with just one?
Cecil and Rigoberto Aguilar of Aguilar Stone Masonry were out earlier this week building a couple special projects for us. Blossom quickly signed on to help.
She loved watching Rigoberto and the noise didn't bother her one bit. Heavy machinery and lots of noise? She's there!
But by the end of the day, she was pretty tuckered out.
So what were they building? Well, I was going to title this post "Growing Old In Style", but I have a few reliably smart mouthed friends who'd just take that and run with it. Shut up, Debbie! ;-)
They were building me and Hickory a mounting block. Doesn't he just look thrilled!
Good boy Hickory for standing still while this old lady steps on.
Cecil and Rigoberto Aguilar of Aguilar Stone Masonry were out earlier this week building a couple special projects for us. Blossom quickly signed on to help.
She loved watching Rigoberto and the noise didn't bother her one bit. Heavy machinery and lots of noise? She's there!
But by the end of the day, she was pretty tuckered out.
So what were they building? Well, I was going to title this post "Growing Old In Style", but I have a few reliably smart mouthed friends who'd just take that and run with it. Shut up, Debbie! ;-)
They were building me and Hickory a mounting block. Doesn't he just look thrilled!
Good boy Hickory for standing still while this old lady steps on.
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See? I KNEW all the rich horse people live in Kentucky!!!
Off to ride my leased horse after mounting from the arena fence....
;-)
Oh, I've paid my dues with free "project" horses and upside down five gallon buckets ;-D. Enjoy your ride!
Great idea!!!
Makes me wonder, since it's been quite a few years since I've ridden, if I've reached the point of needing a mounting block. Love yours!
Karen, to me it's not about MY need, it's about the horse's. A saddle tree exerts pretty extreme pressure when you put all your weight in one stirrup; I've seen images from pressure-sensitive computerized saddle pads to illustrate this. Unless there's NO other option, I always mount in such a way as to put my leg over without using a stirrup, and I train all my horses to stand quietly next to whatever I choose in order to do so.
I agree. Especially for those of us who aren't little string beans with leaping gazelle legs any more. Much kinder to our ponies :-).
Quite an elegant platform on which to mount! A great safe way for you and the horse to start or finish a ride!
Maybe next... A barbecue pit out of stone, or stone seats for a campfire ring...
I need one of those........in about 50 places;)))
Well, that's the nicest mounting block I've ever seen!
Blossom is growing already.
Blossom made the perfect supervisor, and made sure the job was done right!!
Perfect! Blossom is a great supervisor:)
Outstanding! Was this your idea? All horses deserve to be mounted this way. I agree with Michele.
That's a great mounting block, and I know your horse appreciates it!
I LOVE it!
AGGGHHH! And all this time i have been lusting after a cheap plastic three stepper from dovers...I think you just gave Mr. Foresterman a project - esp. with all the scorio we have waiting for the patio~!
Looks absolutely lovely :)
Blossom is too cute. Love the pictures thanks for sharing.
What a great mounting block. Stone!! Wow!! It's beautiful and functional. I have serious stone envy.
Oh how wonderful!!!! If I was still riding, I would sooooo want one of them.
Very cool, that will soon be a king of the hill toy for Blossom..:-)
Now all I would need is a HORSE.
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