Better Horses
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #232 of 624 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Sets all horses speed to 50, makes horses essential (Including DLC horses)
To Install place Better Horses.esp into your plugin directory based on your version of the game:
• Game Pass:
C:\XboxGames\The Elder Scrolls IV- Oblivion Remastered\Content\OblivionRemastered\Content\Dev\ObvData\Data
• Steam:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Oblivion Remastered\OblivionRemastered\Content\Dev\ObvData\Data
Then either:
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[]Open your plugins.txt file and add the line Better Horses.esp to the bottom
[
]Or use a Mod Manager to enable itIf you get in the name of any horse download and use the following mod in addition to this one:
https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivionremastered/mods/473?tab=description
There is a horse in the game files called 'E3 Horse' the speed of it is set to 50 hence the decision to set the speed to 50.
Better Horses is a compact gameplay mod for Skyrim that sets all horse speeds to 50, matching the E3 horse, and makes all horses essential, including DLC horses. It's a simple quality-of-life tweak for players who want faster, unkillable mounts. With 169 endorsements and recent updates, it's a niche but functional choice.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-tested with 169 endorsements and over 5,000 downloads.
- Simple, focused tweak that does exactly what it says.
- Recently updated (May 2025), so it's likely compatible with current game versions.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects speed and essential status—no other horse improvements.
- May conflict with other mods that alter horse stats or AI.
- Small mod with limited features; not for players wanting comprehensive horse overhauls.
For Skyrim players who want faster, unkillable horses without dealing with complex horse overhaul mods. If you're tired of your horse dying in dragon fights or crawling across the map, this is a quick fix. Skip if you're looking for new horse breeds, armor, or advanced horse mechanics.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this mod makes horses essential, you can safely leave them in combat without worrying about them dying.
- If you use other horse mods, load Better Horses after them to ensure its changes take priority.
- The speed change applies to all horses, so be prepared for a faster ride—especially if you're used to the default pace.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Oblivionremastered Mods
- Author
- ElectricCowBoy
- Version
- 1
- Downloads
- 5,267
- Endorsements
- 169
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 4/30/2025
- Updated
- 5/3/2025
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