Mount of Choice

Choose a specific mount, such as “Happy, my pet griffon” or “Solosar, my gold dragon ally.” You have mastered the art of fighting in perfect cooperation with this creature.

Prerequisite(s): Mounted Combat, Mount Specialization with the type of creature selected, Greater Mount Specialization with the type of creature selected, Ride skill, 15th-level fighter or Paladin.

Benefit: You gain a +2 bonus to all Ride and Handle Animal skill checks with regards to the specific creature chosen. If you begin combat already mounted, you may roll initiative twice (adding your initiative bonus to one roll and that of your mount to the other) and use the higher of the two rolls as your initiative score.

Normal: Mounts act on their rider’s initiative, even if the mount has a higher initiative modifier.

Special: After learning this feat, whenever your fighter or paladin level increases, you may choose to switch the benefit to a different creature (you must still meet all the prerequisites for that new mount). You may not select this feat more than once.