Animal Training

From SFWiki

This skill represents a character's ability to handle animals (such as mounts) as well as to appraise their value.

Higher ranks in this skill mean that the character is better able to control mounts and other animals under his command. Further, the character is less likely to suffer a mount-related mishap.

This is a poor choice of starting skill for characters, as the ability to obtain mounts or pets is limited at the beginning of the game.