Riding

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This page is about the basic Riding characteristic (Passive Skill). For details on its use, see Travelling
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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 +62% 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

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

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 Mithril Coin .

LOTRO Store

From Level 5, any character can purchase this skill from the LOTRO Store. It can be purchased on its own or as part of packages:

Item Uses Points
Riding Trait (Store)-icon.png Riding Skill Basic Riding skill required for riding mounts up to +62% speed. Single Character 95 LOTRO Point 
Riding Trait (Store)-icon.png Apprentice Riding Trait Upgrades your mounts to have +68% speed.
Includes basic Riding Skill, Apprentice Riding Trait, and Smell the Roses.
Single Character 995 LOTRO Point 
Riding Trait (Store)-icon.png Apprentice Riding Trait (Account) Upgrades your mounts to have +68% speed.
Includes basic Riding Skill, Apprentice Riding Trait, and Smell the Roses.
Account-wide 1995 LOTRO Point 
Riding Trait (Store)-icon.png 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 2995 LOTRO Point 

Notes