Essential Player Horses
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #7 of 67 Creatures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Hello all! I can't believe the Oblivion Remaster actually released, and even better, it's actually pretty good! And even MORE better (that's a term now) it's MODDABLE!
Thus, expect to see mods pop up from me as we all learn this crazy setup together.
First thing's first, something I had to do was make these poor horses Essential, cause nobody wants to lose their hooved friend!
All I did was tick the 'essential' box in the CK for all player owned horses, and all armored player owned horses.
Speed is actually unchanged for now because apparently the devs already upped it by 5 points in another ESP, so stay tuned for... Another version later lol. But just know the speed increase is carried over!
To install, plop the ESP in your OblivionRemastered > Content > Dev > ObvData > Data folder, and make sure to add the ESP name to your Plugins txt file (and include '.esp' at the end if you don't have it already.)
If you have the Deluxe version of Oblivion, also download and install the optional addon to cover those armored horses too.
Vortex SHOULD work hopefully but I don't use it so... You guys will have to tell me.
My mod was also 'cleaned' of NL records with Fix NL
CoffeIsDead for helping me fix the deluxe stuff!
If you wish to chat with me and/or see my other work, including early WIPs and the like, check out my discord server here! All are welcome. Coop's Nest
Essential Player Horses is a small utility mod that makes all player-owned horses essential, preventing them from dying in combat. It includes support for the Horse Armor DLC and offers a non-DLC version. With 586 endorsements and 30,399 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life mod for Skyrim players.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 586 endorsements and over 30k downloads.
- Simple, focused fix for a common annoyance—no more losing your horse to a random dragon.
- Includes both DLC and non-DLC versions, so it works for everyone.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects player-owned horses—enemy horses and other creatures remain vulnerable.
- Last updated in May 2025—may not be compatible with future Skyrim updates or mods that alter horse behavior.
For Skyrim players who are tired of their horse dying in combat and want a simple, no-fuss solution. If you use the Horse Armor DLC, the included version has you covered. Skip if you want more complex horse overhauls or gameplay changes—this mod does one thing and does it well.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you have the Horse Armor DLC, download the DLC version; otherwise, grab the non-DLC version to avoid conflicts.
- Install manually by dropping the .esp file into your Data folder, or use a mod manager for easier management.
- Make sure to load this mod after any mods that modify horse stats or behavior to ensure it takes effect.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Oblivionremastered Mods
- Author
- Wolflady500
- Version
- 2.1
- Downloads
- 30,399
- Endorsements
- 586
- Category
- Creatures
- Created
- 4/25/2025
- Updated
- 5/9/2025
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