What's up everyone. I'm new to the game and had some questions. I am playing a 2nd level Ranger/Rogue in a game with some friends. I was wanting to get a light horse (combat trained) with it's gear & saddle bags to carry our gear along the journey. The reasoning for this is because everywhere we have gone we have had to rent horses, so I was thinking in order to save myself some money overtime, I should invest in a horse pet. Do you veteran players think this is a good idea. I mean, a Ranger kind of needs a horse, right? I understand that pets cannot participate in combat or anything like an animal companion can.
Also, what at are the rules if I do get a pet now when I level up to 4 and gain a companion? Will I choose another animal as a companion? For example, could I have a horse pet and a wolf companion in the long run?
Can someone please explain the tricks as well. Would a combat trained horse need to be trained in new tricks or does it include the needed tricks pertaining to being "combat trained"?