Mounted Combat Help

[Belzbet]

Hello everyone interested:
I have a question concerning mounted combat.

If your mount has either Greater Flyby attack (flying spring attack) or spring attack can the rider get an attack (or a full attack if it has full mounted combat class feature) while the mount does its spring attack (or flyby attack)? I am thinking "Yes". Since a rider gets to use its mounts movement.

Along the same lines: If a mount is in the middle of a spring attack and a ranged (or spellcasting) rider wants to attack (or cast a spell) does the rider provoke an AOO (assuming the rider is in the creatures reach)?

 

[Empirate]

I'm inclined to say you can't use your mount's feats. After all, using Spring Attack (or Flyby Attack) is much more complicated than just relying on your mounts fast feet/hooeves/wings to get you places instead of your own. Also, there's the feat Ride-By Attack, which seems to be in the game to give you this option.

Your second question seems to become moot with the answer to the first.

 

[Dross]

Hello everyone interested:
I have a question concerning mounted combat.

If your mount has either Greater Flyby attack (flying spring attack) or spring attack can the rider get an attack (or a full attack if it has full mounted combat class feature) while the mount does its spring attack (or flyby attack)? I am thinking "Yes". Since a rider gets to use its mounts movement.

Generally you can consider it your move action using the mount's speed, i.e. the two are not usually considered separate entities. A rider gets to use it's mount's movement but can only do a standard action if move >5'. I'm not aware of a feat that allows you a full attack (although some mount specific PrCs might allow it).

Or you might be able to do it with a readied action for a special move such as spring attack, but not part of the mount's action as such (there would be timing issues in the next round as well).

Along the same lines: If a mount is in the middle of a spring attack and a ranged (or spellcasting) rider wants to attack (or cast a spell) does the rider provoke an AOO (assuming the rider is in the creatures reach)?

Yes, as only the Spring attack is exempt from the AoO