lol intelligence is a measure for mounts now? are they taking IQ tests?
Moogles are seem pretty intelligent creatures capable of speech, but are they dumb enough to be mounts? or do they become braindead because they are fat?
we also have Midgardsormr which i know he speaks very slowly but I doubt its because he is dumb rather his perception of time might be at fault.

On a side note I personally don't really want to ride Red XIII. Now as a companion, that I would be all for