@Meiki @Bancheis
I too hate the idea of my mount dying but I can't bring myself to think of it as equipment with durability either. I would much prefer if we were able to breed them. They would still die of old age but we would have the chance to improve stats and I am sure something can be thought up to keep rare mount breeding from ruining the rarity of the mount.
@Bancheis I could live with somethin like your suggestion of a stable.
@Akarikari I agree; it would have to be tied to play time or most folks would have a dead mount every time they login.