In LOTRO, mounts are available to level 35 players at the cost of 4.2 gold. This is quite a bit of money and is difficult to attain.

One strategy that is guaranteed to work is to choose the profession of EXPLORER (Forester, Prospector, Tailor).

Ignore the TAILOR profession entirely until after you have your mount. While crafting is fun, it can also be expensive. Too many players sink their money in leveling their crafting skills when they should be saving for a mount.

Mine every node of ore and pickup every bundle of wood you come across. Then process them in the crafting hall (so as you level your forestry and prospecting skills), then sell these items on the auction house for the current going rate.

If you do this for 35 levels and avoid the temptation to spend all of your money at the auction house, you will have more than enough money for a mount.

Also remember… you do not need top-of-the-line gear as you are leveling. There is no need to pay for expensive, rare gear items on the auction house when they last only a few levels anyways. Save your money, get your mount, and THEN switch over to whatever crafting professions you choose.