Franks: Scout Cavalry have +20% hit points starting in the Feudal Age.Cumans: Scout Cavalry move 5%/10%/15% faster in the Feudal/Castle/Imperial Ages.Chinese: Technologies that benefit Scout Cavalry are 5%/10%/15% cheaper in the Feudal/Castle/Imperial Age.Celts: Scout Cavalry can convert herdable animals even if enemy units are next to them.Burgundians: Researching Husbandry and upgrading to Light Cavalry is 50% cheaper.
Burmese: Researching Faith is 50% cheaper. Bulgarians: Blacksmith upgrades that benefit Scout Cavalry cost -50% food. Berbers Scout Cavalry are 15%/20% cheaper in the Castle/Imperial Age. Bengalis: Scout Cavalry have +2 attack against Skirmishers. The upgrade to Light Cavalry is available to all civilizations (bar the Teutons) and well worth obtaining for performing the above roles, as well as the fact that Light Cavalry are more useful as trash units than Scout Cavalry in the late game. On Arena and similar closed maps where it is safe for the enemy to age up quickly, Monk-Siege pushes are common, which is only countered effectively by Scout Cavalry line and Eagle Scout line. However, in high ranked games, Scout Cavalry are often used in the early Castle Age, due to their ability to counter Monks. In the Castle Age, Stables are often used to train Knights instead, which are much stronger units with the same training time. It might still be useful even until a bit after Castle Age hits due to its mobility, but the coming of Pikemen and the ever-increasing amount of Archers (who are also able to take them down easily in large enough numbers), soon to be upgraded into Crossbowmen, cause Scouts to be more and more underwhelming. Civilizations like the Lithuanians (extra food), Magyars (cheaper cost and free attack upgrades), and Mongols (faster-gathering hunters, extra vision and extra hit points for their Scout Cavalry line) excel at performing a Scout rush. Then, they are often used for harassing enemy Villagers. However, upon researching the Feudal Age, Scout Cavalry are automatically upgraded and gain +2 attack, +2 Line of Sight, and +0.35 movement speed. This also includes the collection of Sheep and other herdables, and locating resources for mining gold and stone. 
In the Dark Age, Scout Cavalry are primarily used as scouting units, as they do not have an attack powerful enough to be an effective battle unit.
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