Mounts are not quite as common a sight in Elder Scrolls games as they are in Elder Scrolls Online, where other players riding everything from common horses to Daedric monstrosities populate every crafting hub and major city. Mounts are integral to MMOs thanks to their gigantic worlds, and Elder Scrolls Online makes the process pretty easy.
Players are given a choice of mount as a Level Up reward pretty quickly, and some basic mounts can also be bought from vendors throughout Tamriel. Using a mount in Elder Scrolls Online is a little different from other MMOs, though, thanks to the Collections system and Stablemaster upgrades.
How To Equip And Summon A New Mount
Once you have a mount tied to your Elder Scrolls Online account it can be used by any of your characters, regardless of their level. Go to the Character Windows by pressing Left Alt (or your re-assigned key) and navigate to the Collections tab at the top.
In the Collections tab there should be an option to choose your Mount. Click this, then look for the mount you want to use (after acquiring it, of course). Set this as your primary mount, then exit the menu. After pressing the "H" key, or by holding down the "Select" button on console, your character will blow a whistle and summon the chosen primary mount.
Elder Scrolls Online Mount Tips
Mounts are tied to a player's account in Elder Scrolls Online but the ability to ride mounts is different from character to character. This is thanks to the Riding skill, which can only be trained once a day at a Stablemaster (generally found just outside major cities). This training costs 250 Gold and puts one point into either Speed, Stamina, or Carry Capacity. Each has a maximum of 60, for a total 60% bonus to Speed, Horse Stamina, or 60 extra points of Carry Weight. Be sure to train every day on each character to max this skill.
Another thing to keep in mind is how versatile mounts are. It can be impossible to climb up some slanted surfaces in the game, but just like in Skyrim, mounts can be used to get past impassable obstacles. Another thing to keep in mind is the proper way to dismount. Pressing "H" again will stop the horse and dismount the player slowly, but by pressing your Block button, your player will instead instantly begin running. This makes talking to NPCs and getting through doors much faster, but it's also great for jumping into combat on a dime.
The Elder Scrolls Online is available for PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series X|S.