diff --git a/common/src/comp/body.rs b/common/src/comp/body.rs
index 3dc58d54e8..03209dbaeb 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/body.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/body.rs
@@ -1012,7 +1012,9 @@ impl Body {
     /// Component of the mounting offset specific to the mount
     pub fn mount_offset(&self) -> Vec3<f32> {
         match self {
-            Body::Humanoid(_) => (self.dimensions() * Vec3::new(0.7, 0.0, 0.6)).into_array(),
+            Body::Humanoid(_) | Body::BipedLarge(_) => {
+                (self.dimensions() * Vec3::new(0.5, 0.0, 0.6)).into_array()
+            },
             Body::QuadrupedMedium(quadruped_medium) => {
                 match (quadruped_medium.species, quadruped_medium.body_type) {
                     (quadruped_medium::Species::Grolgar, _) => [0.0, 0.5, 1.8],
diff --git a/common/src/comp/pet.rs b/common/src/comp/pet.rs
index 47aab87d9e..83ba6022c1 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/pet.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/pet.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ pub fn is_mountable(mount: &Body, rider: Option<&Body>) -> bool {
 
     match mount {
         Body::Humanoid(_) => matches!(rider, Some(Body::BirdMedium(_))),
+        Body::BipedLarge(_) => is_light_enough(rider),
         Body::QuadrupedMedium(body) => match body.species {
             quadruped_medium::Species::Alpaca
             | quadruped_medium::Species::Antelope
diff --git a/voxygen/anim/src/biped_large/mod.rs b/voxygen/anim/src/biped_large/mod.rs
index 9631b80597..7be0e999b1 100644
--- a/voxygen/anim/src/biped_large/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/anim/src/biped_large/mod.rs
@@ -130,16 +130,28 @@ impl Skeleton for BipedLargeSkeleton {
             // FIXME: Should this be control_l_mat?
             make_bone(upper_torso_mat * control_mat * hand_l_mat * Mat4::<f32>::from(self.hold)),
         ];
+
+        // Offset from the mounted bone's origin.
+        // Note: This could be its own bone if we need to animate it independently.
+        let mount_position = (arm_control_r
+            * Mat4::<f32>::from(self.shoulder_r)
+            * Vec4::from_point(mount_point(&body)))
+        .homogenized()
+        .xyz();
+        // NOTE: We apply the ori from base_mat externally so we don't need to worry
+        // about it here for now.
+        let mount_orientation = self.torso.orientation
+            * self.upper_torso.orientation
+            * self.arm_control_r.orientation
+            * self.shoulder_r.orientation;
+
         Offsets {
             lantern: None,
             viewpoint: Some((jaw_mat * Vec4::new(0.0, 4.0, 0.0, 1.0)).xyz()),
-            // TODO: see quadruped_medium for how to animate this
             mount_bone: Transform {
-                position: comp::Body::BipedLarge(body)
-                    .mount_offset()
-                    .into_tuple()
-                    .into(),
-                ..Default::default()
+                position: mount_position,
+                orientation: mount_orientation,
+                scale: Vec3::one(),
             },
             primary_trail_mat: None,
             secondary_trail_mat: None,
@@ -567,3 +579,33 @@ impl<'a> From<&'a Body> for SkeletonAttr {
         }
     }
 }
+
+fn mount_point(body: &Body) -> Vec3<f32> {
+    use comp::biped_large::Species::*;
+    match (body.species, body.body_type) {
+        (Ogre, _) => (0.0, 3.0, 1.0),
+        (Cyclops, _) => (0.0, 3.0, 1.0),
+        (Wendigo, _) => (0.0, 0.0, -1.0),
+        (Cavetroll, _) => (0.0, 1.0, 2.0),
+        (Mountaintroll, _) => (0.0, 4.0, 2.0),
+        (Swamptroll, _) => (0.0, 0.0, 3.0),
+        (Dullahan, _) => (0.0, 0.0, 3.0),
+        (Werewolf, _) => (-1.0, 0.0, 0.0),
+        (Occultsaurok, _) => (0.0, 0.0, -1.0),
+        (Mightysaurok, _) => (0.0, 0.0, -1.0),
+        (Slysaurok, _) => (0.0, 0.0, -1.0),
+        (Mindflayer, _) => (1.0, 1.0, 1.0),
+        (Minotaur, _) => (0.0, 2.0, 0.0),
+        (Tidalwarrior, _) => (-4.5, 0.0, 5.0),
+        (Yeti, _) => (0.0, 2.0, 3.0),
+        (Harvester, _) => (0.0, 1.5, 2.0),
+        (Blueoni, _) => (0.0, 1.0, 3.0),
+        (Redoni, _) => (0.0, 1.0, 3.0),
+        (Cultistwarlord, _) => (-2.5, 2.0, -1.5),
+        (Cultistwarlock, _) => (0.0, 1.5, 1.0),
+        (Huskbrute, _) => (0.0, 3.0, 3.0),
+        (Tursus, _) => (0.0, 2.0, 3.0),
+        (Gigasfrost, _) => (1.0, 2.0, 4.0),
+    }
+    .into()
+}