[Hessah]

Rations are a cheaper way to keep a mount, than buying a new one every month.. they're like the floating stones on a wooden horse, it's only consumed when you're on it, so if you only use the mount when you need it (as oppose to those people that just sits on their mount all day), a pack of rations would usually last you quite a while...

Rations are (or at least.. were.. hvn't played for years) consumed at a slower rate than floating stones..