Horseback combat

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Horseback riders get AC bonus with Mounted combat feat, So it says:

It doesn't show though. (Bug?)

Is that hard skill or total skill points?

[Hinty]

Mounted Combat: Adds a +1 AB to melee combat, the default AC bonus has been removed. Arelith also uses a very customized Riding system.

Riding Mechanics

Every 3 points in Ride will add 1% of riding speed. Bonuses to Ride skill from Dexterity do not count, but bonuses from enchanted items do count. These bonuses cap at 10% to 30%, depending the quality and nature of the breed of horse.

As a character rides, there is a chance of being thrown off the mount. In normal situations, when not in combat, this chance is very low. In dangerous situations, though, the chance can be very high. Characters with the minimum 6 points in Ride may find themselves being thrown off a great deal.

The chance of being thrown off varies a lot, to the point that it has been difficult for developers to describe easily. Having a score of 30, though, is generally agreed to handle most all horses in most all situations.

The Mounted Combat feat adds +1 melee Attack Bonus instead of the normal bonus. Mounted archery remains unmodified.

Riders keep one point of AC gained from Tumble for every 5 points they have in Ride. Characters with less Ride than Tumble will typically lose AC. Having more Ride will not add to AC, however.

Riders suffer from 10% Arcane Spell failure unless they have the Mounted Combat feat or are riding an arcane steed.

Lances may only be used when on horseback.

Characters with the now-disabled Riding Award may still summon their horses and are granted a 5 per Hit Dice bonus to their Ride skill.

So, no there is no AC bonus on Arelith. You will also loose AC gained from Tumble unless you have a ride skill equal to tumble.