You Must Heal your mount before riding it?

[Bocephus]

Uh, what? Not poisoned, gave the message until pet was almost fully healed.
Trained blue beetle. How am I supposed to select vector 6 and bug out when odds are against me. Is this the end of taming?

 

[Dan]

What were you fighting? There are many abilities that can block mounting until a wounded mount is healed. Been this way for years.
https://www.uoguide.com/Riding_Swipe
One example.

 

[Dan]

Dismount - UOGuide, the Ultima Online Encyclopedia

www.uoguide.com

Another example.

 

[Bocephus]

figured it wasn't a bug, but it lasts too long

 

[Dan]

It only lasts until the mount is healed.

If you heal it, short.

If you sit there wishing things were different, long.

Carry healing scrolls is one option.