Riding

This page is about the basic Riding characteristic (Passive Skill). For details on its use, see Travelling. 

Riding

• Characteristic
You are able to ride mounts.

General Information

The Riding skill is required to ride any permanent mounts. It is learned from Trait: Riding Characteristic, and is auto-applied upon acquisition.

There are three Riding Traits available:

• Riding - Basic riding skill allowing a character to ride mounts for up to +68% mount speed, depending on the mount.
• Apprentice Riding - Boosts all travelling mount speed to +68%.
• Journeyman Riding - Boosts all travelling mount speed to +78%.

How to Obtain

Free Quest

• Men and Hobbits can obtain this skill from [1] A Little Extra Never Hurts -- Part 2, bestowed by Jon Brackenbrook in Archet during the Introduction.

Dwarves and Elves can get the same quest from Dwalin in Frerin's Court during their introduction.

• All races can obtain this skill from [1] A Little Extra Never Hurts -- Part 2, bestowed by the blacksmith Skardí Bendblade in Mossward.
  • New Beornings, High Elves, and Stout-axes are advised to use the Wrapped Horse Whistle to make the journey to Mossward safely.
  • It is not necessary to have purchased Before the Shadow expansion to obtain this quest from Skardí.

VIP Subscribers

Players with a VIP Account can also acquire this skill for free by completing the level 20 quest Proving Your Quality, given by Éogar at Hengstacer Farm, north of Bree.^{[22.3S, 52.3W]}

Mithril Traders

The skill can be bartered from Mithril Traders in the starting areas for 10  .

LOTRO Store

This skill is also included as part of packages from the LOTRO Store.

	Item		Uses	Minimum Level	Points
	Apprentice Riding Trait	Upgrades your mounts to have +68% speed. Includes basic Riding Skill, Apprentice Riding Trait, and Smell the Roses.	Single Character	5	995
	Apprentice Riding Trait (Account)	Upgrades your mounts to have +68% speed. Includes basic Riding Skill, Apprentice Riding Trait, and Smell the Roses.	Account-wide	None	1995
	Journeyman Riding Trait (Account)	Upgrades your mounts to have +78% speed. Includes basic Riding Skill, Apprentice Riding Trait, Journeyman Riding Trait, and Smell the Roses.	Account-wide	None	2995

Notes

• This skill is required to participate in Festival Horse Races during Special Events.