Coop's TW3 Horse Replacer with Animated Ears
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #38 of 45 Animals, Creatures, Mounts & Horses mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
I added new Shaggy fur choices for horse textures, with newly adjusted feathering and mane coloring to match better. I also merged the darker white markings as an optional addon in the FOMOD.
I redid the unicorn horns from scratch, now using a modified vanilla unicorn horn mesh and textures, instead of the Roach ones. I feel these look better than the old horns, hopefully folks agree and I don't make anybody sad with the change.
Horn options are now separated choices in the FOMOD. You can make the base game's unicorn horn rainbow in color, you can give Shadowmere a gnarled red horn, and/or give all horses a smaller, bone colored (unicorn horn is by default larger and more white) horn!
I also made a patch for Knights of the Nine Revelation for the horse named Spirit, giving him unique white fur textures, unique eyes, and unique colored tack to make him different from the others. But you can also still get him armored with Steel and Elven armor from the Horse Armor DLC. He also comes with optional standalone feathering and a standalone golden unicorn horn if you want that.
I don't use KOTN Rev sadly, so there's no proper screenshots. If someone could upload some of Spirit using my mod, that'd be awesome!
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PSA: The main mod remains ESPless for capability reasons, but a kind user by the name of Camper6 has made a plugin that re-enables manes on armored horses. If you know how to work Wyre Bash and the Bashed Patch, this is a better solution than my original file method of swapping textures as you change your horses haha.
Leaving my original method as the main method however because I know a lot of people solely use Vortex or MO2, or basically anything but Wyre Bash. I use Wyre Bash through MO2 for Bashed Patch purposes though and if you wanna learn how, come join the Discord Server for OCMG, a Oblivion modding guide by Dispensation.
Just enable the ESP, make sure it's above the Bashed Patch, then rebuild your patch, let it copy the records over, then disable the ESP from the load order.
Same instructions for the Imperial Horse Armor addon.
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Hello all! Got another mod for y'all, because it's been fun now that I've learned more about how to use Outfit Studio.
This time, I was successful in the endeavor of weight painting! Which gave the horses from ROACH Horse Resource Pack proper animated ears! It's not perfect, but it's a major improvement from the complete static ears from before.
My mod does not use anything from KatKat's port, due to closed permissions + personal reasons. Animating the ears was purely through my own work using Outfit Studio and Nifskope.
Anyway, this replacer is simple! It contains no ESP, so it's capable with all those horse utility mods and
Replaces all vanilla horses in Oblivion and the Horse Armor DLC with The Witcher 3's Roach horse assets, complete with animated ears. A niche cosmetic overhaul for fans of the Witcher series who want a familiar steed in Cyrodiil.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 180 endorsements
- Over 5,000 downloads shows real demand
- Animated ears add a touch of life to the horse
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2023 – may not be compatible with the latest Oblivion patches or mods
- Only replaces horses – no new gameplay or horse mechanics
- Requires the Horse Armor DLC for full effect, which not everyone owns
For Oblivion players who are also Witcher fans and want a visual upgrade to their horses. Perfect if you're doing a Witcher-themed playthrough or just want a more detailed steed. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes or don't care about horse aesthetics.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the Horse Armor DLC installed, or the replacer won't work for armored horses.
- Use a mod manager like OBMM or Wrye Bash to avoid overwriting other horse mods.
- If you have other horse replacers, load this one last to ensure it takes effect.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Oblivion Mods
- Author
- Wolflady500
- Version
- 1.5
- Downloads
- 5,190
- Endorsements
- 180
- Category
- Animals, Creatures, Mounts & Horses
- Created
- 8/31/2023
- Updated
- 10/7/2023
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