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Message: <blockquote data-quote="drnuncheon" data-source="post: 808966" data-attributes="member: 96">Knights have a pseudomystical connection to animals on the same level as druids and rangers?  I'm not buying it.  Handle Animal.I guess that depends on what you mean by 'competent'.  A first level fighter with average intelligence could have 4 ranks of ride, 2 ranks of handle animal, and 1 rank each of Weaponsmith and Armorsmith.  Going up, keep raising Ride and Handle Animal.That's plenty for an inexperienced character.  Its not like he's forging his armor, after all - DCs to care for it or do field repairs are probably in the 5-10 range.Not sure what you mean by the first.  The fighter has /all/ of them, except the exotics.  If you mean that knights shouldn't have certain weapon profs, well, you're always free to just not use them.As for the second, that's what feats are for: Mounted Combat, Ride-By Attack, Spirited Charge, etc.I can't imagine why ride skill wouldn't be what you'd roll to do things on horseback - it adds unnecessary complications.  I mean, you don't roll Reflex saves for Tumble or Balance...J</blockquote>