I just recently created a halfling fighter that is an outrider (halfling racial) and a roughrider (fighter). Is it better to add levels of barbarian (mounted fury) or look at cavalier? I imagine big ugly old ogre's trembling in fear when they see him on his ring dog, lance at tyhe ready.
Your basic riding dog is going to be rapidly outpaced by the challenges presented to you. Riding an animal companion (such as a Cavalier's mount) is almost required for a mounted build.
