Horse

Horse is a common domesticated animal, meant for faster traversing of terrain.

2001 Movie Timeline
Lara Croft owns a black steed. She uses him to ride and train herself in mounted shooting.

Tomb Raider Ascension
Lara was meant to find a horse on the island, and use it to ride around the island, the horse was able to jump larger gaps. She could even fight animals and monsters while riding that horse.

In one sequence, Lara rode the horse down a mountain, evading a giant monster that chased her. She was eventually stopped by human sized creatures with bladed hands, and the horse slammed against the tree and was killed by those creatures. Lara escaped by jumping down a chasm into water.