In most games, both roleplaying and video, getting a "ride" is always a big thing. I know in World of Warcraft, (which I play too much), getting to 20th level is always a big thing for one of our "toons", where you can finally ride off into the sunset in style. So when you are roleplaying, and a character has enough money to buy that new mount, make it a big deal to get. My husband and I usually have a fine selection of animals for the characters to choose from, (and of course this depends on what race and where they are), and a range of prices, some of which will just be too high. There was once a Dragon Magazine article which had tables to flesh out horses with good and bad traits, but I can't remember what number it was. We like to use the tables to make very personalized horses. Make sure to have descriptions of each animal, maybe some bad habits and good bonuses, (which you don't have to disclose off the bat unless the character knows how to look for them). And have your characters bargain for them. This is, after all, horse trading! If not the character buying, maybe one of the other players.
Happy Gaming!
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