Riding involves the use of creatures as mounts, which may be ridden for
easier travelling. In addition, fighting from mounts may also be more
efficient, depending on the character's skills and fighting situation.
The general skill of 'riding' is available to all classes and is a
pre-requisite for controlling a mounted creature. When travelling it is
necessary to make riding checks or the mount may refuse to move. Those
who are following others need not make this skill check because their
mount will automatically just follow the leader.
Pets that are part of a group and mounted do NOT count towards the group
members when calculating XP, thus mounted mobs in a group do not deduct
from XP gains.
Please note that you cannot ride an animal indoors.
Also see:
help riding, help 'mounted fighting', help 'mounted spellcasting'