Rift: Mounts UPDATED

Basic mount information.
http://thisisnotarift.blogspot.com/2011/02/short-post-about-mounts.html

Maps showing where mount vendors are located.
http://thisisnotarift.blogspot.com/2011/02/short-post-about-mounts.html

An explanation of mount speed, mount types (with photos), and the fact that there are no flying mounts
http://telarapedia.com/wiki/Mount

Here is a list of the available mounts and where to find their vendors.
http://rift.ign.com/wiki/Mounts

A video showing buying and summoning your mount.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d8YW5LYb5E&feature=related

UPDATE:  Here's the story about the Guardian mount (the lion-like mount with horns and a split tail) that you see some Defiant riding. Short version:  a hotfix on March 25 means Defiant players can no longer take advantage of a quest that makes them look like Guardians to buy a Guardian mount.  By the way, The Solo MMO Player has heard that those Defiant who managed to snare a Guardian mount before this loophole was plugged had it disappear and their money was refunded.
http://forums.riftgame.com/archive/index.php/t-133663.html?s=ac848f71ea6a370c3209a8f27ae9367c

Here is Trion's own mount and vanity pet guide.
http://forums.riftgame.com/showthread.php?138521-Vanity-Pet-and-Mount-Guide

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