Anybody else wanna actually say that fluff spells are the problem and not the fact that we have a horse.. make the fluff spells no longer fluff give the other classes something of use for their fluff, a bird that helps power regen for casters etc.. fluff spells are the problem and everyone is just upset because ours is useful, so if we got horse as a lvl 34 non fluff spell it would be ok? People seem to scream and use the excuse that its a fluff spell and should be USELESS, sounds like bad programming and the outcry should be directed elsewhere.....
My solution calls for the horse to be moved to atleast lvl 40 and maybe even then as quested, thus keeping noobs from picking class only for the free horse and still giving an option for keeping the class as intended a mounted knight. Other classes should also get an archetype quest at 40 to receive an equally valuable result not fluff that turns group memebers into aliens or gives a lackey to run along beside ya and cause things to aggro group but a useful spell....
My reasoning for this comes from EQ1 where as paladin and SK could get a free horse thru skill points etc and just how rewarding this was to those playing these classes..... Should rogues have their pathfinding stripped because they didnt choose bard, should shaman and druids have to sell sows like in EQ .... if so no more horse for me and WTB SOW paying 2G