Ride
From MUME
The ride skill is a ranger skill that allows one to ride certain mobiles (such as horses), and very strong players! Use 'ride' to ride on a mobile. Use 'dismount' or 'lead' to get off the mount. Very short people trying to ride animals much larger and heavier than themselves will have some trouble controlling their mounts.
If you type 'ride' without any commands, you will try to ride any previously ridden mounts in the area you are in.
You will only be able to control a horse if you are the first one to ride it. To ride with a certain person on his mount, you can use 'ride behind <person>'.
You may not be able to ride in certain outdoor areas, and certain indoor areas may allow riding. You will have to learn these areas as they appear. Riding a horse is a little tiring.
While riding, you will realize if your mount is becoming tired (in your prompt). Expert riders can also do this by looking at a mount, even if they are not riding it.
NOTE: If the controller of the horse is not in combat and neither is the horse, the controller may encourage the horse to ride on, even if there are other players on the horse who are fighting.
