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From the rules this is what I understand:
If I use a combat trained mount, then I get to use "Control Mount in Battle" without a roll as a move action to ride the mount around in battle.

However I have someone saying that riding a horse in battle is using the "Heel" trick and it requires a Move Action Handle Animal check if it's trained.
Not trained: DC 20 Ride check
Trained: DC 10 Animal Handling Check

I don't think that is the case, "Heel" is for having the horse follow me while not riding it.

I would like some clear rules to settle this if they exist.

The Brawler gets an AC Bonus at 4 levels: 4, 9, 13 and 18

The strangler archetype says it replaces the AC Bonus. Exact wording posted below.

What I am not sure of is does it replace all 4 AC bonuses? Or just one at 9th level?

Is there a place in the rules that would clarify this better?

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Practiced Strangler (Ex)
At 2nd level, when a strangler has the grappled condition, she does not take a –4 penalty to Dexterity and does not lose her Dexterity bonus to AC. At 9th level, a grappling or grappled strangler still threatens an area and is still able to make attacks of opportunity while grappling or grappled; when pinned, she is not denied her Dexterity bonus and does not take a –4 penalty to Armor Class.

This ability replaces AC bonus.
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Thank you