Better Horses
⚪ Last updated 2012⚠️ 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
- 👍 2.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #25 of 63 Creatures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Regretfully, this mod has been abandoned. It is extremely buggy and I cannot recommend anyone install it. However, thanks to the efforts of other mod authors, it's also no longer significant!
If you're a fan of what Better Horses has to offer, I highly recommend Alek's Convenient Horses. It does everything Better Horses does PLUS everything I had ever hoped to add to this mod including horse armour, follower support and more!
F. A. Q: Q: I have a suggestion for your mod, would you like to hear it? A: No. Sorry, but I am no longer updating this mod. Perhaps your suggestion would be better sent to Alek.
Q: I am experiencing a bug with your mod. Can you fix it for me? A: No. Sorry, but I have been away from this project so long that I am unfamiliar with its workings and have no idea what could be causing you problems. The best advice I can offer is to stop using it and look for a less buggy alternative.
Q: Your mod broke my save game! What do you plan on doing about it? A: Nothing. You chose to install this mod. If you didn't make back-ups, that's your bad. I don't believe your data is my responsibility and doubt I could do anything about corruption even if I did.
Q: Can I make and upload a translated version of your mod? A: No. This mod has been abandoned. I would rather it wasn't spread to other languages.
Q: Why did you stop modding? Will you ever come back? A: I stopped playing Skyrim. And I am already back, but I am working on other smaller projects and have no intention of returning to this one.
If you have any other questions, feel free to message me on the nexus forums. If I have not got back to you yet, please be patient. I don't visit here every day.
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Better Horses is an overhaul plugin for the horses of Skyrim, inclusive of features such as saddle storage, whistle commands and trampling as well as many configurable stat tweaks.
Better horses aims to make Skyrim's horses how they always should have been, useful, while leaving as many changes as possible down to the individual player's preference.
Before you begin using this plugin, you should read up on each of the included features and get your head around what, exactly, Better Horses will be changing in your game. Full documentation on these features can be found in the README among the links below or in the in-game manual,
Better Horses is an abandoned Skyrim mod from 2012 that aimed to improve horse behavior and visuals. The author explicitly warns it is extremely buggy and recommends against installation, noting other mods have made it obsolete.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge legacy with 5,700 endorsements and 207k downloads – clearly a popular mod in its day
- Author is upfront about its flaws, so you know exactly what you're getting into
- If you're a mod historian, it's a piece of Skyrim modding history
⚠️ Cons
- Author literally says 'extremely buggy' and 'cannot recommend anyone install it' – that's a massive red flag
- Abandoned since 2012 – almost certainly broken with current Skyrim versions and DLC
- Even the author admits it's obsolete – other mods have surpassed it
For mod archivists and curious players who want to see a piece of Skyrim modding history. Skip if you actually want better horses – the author himself tells you to look elsewhere.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Don't install this mod – the author explicitly warns against it. Look for modern horse overhaul mods instead.
- If you must try it for historical purposes, use a mod manager and keep a clean save before testing.
- Check the mod's comments section for community patches or alternatives that fix the bugs.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- LtMattmoo
- Version
- 1.7.7
- Downloads
- 207,311
- Endorsements
- 5,700
- Category
- Creatures
- Created
- 2/20/2012
- Updated
- 3/6/2012
🔗 Required By 2 Mods
These mods list this mod as a dependency.
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