Mounted Combat

[update: this quest has been available for a long time, but I'm leaving it here just in case ;)]
 
Mounted combat is useful for completing quests without dismounting. Although many think of it as a pvp thing, it is extremely useful in pve as well.

You can get this quest from one of the npcs in the upper level of the library in FH. This quest will direct you to Beastly Windfang.

 

Beastly will ask you to find the location of the Fighter Spirit in Emperor's Canyon (the actual place, not the instance), summon it, then defeat it within a given amount of time. Use your flying mount to save time.

The location of the fighter soul is just southwest of the LCS entrance (see the yellow arrow in the lower right corner of this map). Once you defeat him, use your flying mount to go back to Beastly on Bonechewer Path. There will be an autoroute to go back to him.

Beastly will give you the ancient blood for your efforts. You will need to unseal this in order to use it.

Once unsealed, you will bring this and your mount to the guy in FH. He will use the blood to make your mount a combat mount. The blood can only be used once, so be sure that you have the mount that you want.

Beastly will suggest that you get a mounted combat license from his brother. He will give you a quest that will autoroute you to Morin in the Sleeping Jungle.

Morin will send you looking for Beastly's brother, Drogan. There is an autoroute in the quest.

He will tell you he needs you to find Pansco.

Pansco will ask you to do a couple things for him. Once you have completed all of his tasks, he will give you the antidote for Myne, Drogan's dog.

Target Myne and right click the antidote in your bag. Myne may be in a bad mood afterwards and attack you, so be prepared. Once you have administered the remedy, Drogan will give you the combat license.

Welcome to the wonderful world of mounted combat! You can get additional licenses from Vanessa using mentor points. They may also be available as a reward for completing rift. You can also buy them from AH, players, and Eyrda Boutique.

Although the licenses do expire, your mount will be permanently combat ready - you only need to have a license to use this feature.