Originally I had wanted to play with that concept. I realize that's probably beyond the scope of what I'll be able to do at this point, but it does exist to a degree. Bows for example, are rare, and difficult to acquire. You start out with really no skill in archery, since you've never used one, and almost all bows require a level or two of power draw, meaning once you find one, you'll have to invest some time learning to use it.
I am playing with some ideas related to taming animals. The Riding skill is now replaced with Taming, and ideally in the future would be used to capture wild animals and get them to obey you! Difficulty would depend on the beast of course. I think using this method, you might be able to eventually tame a wild horse... and be the only Man in Calradia with a steed