New Armored Horses
⚪ Last updated 2014⚠️ 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
- 👍 5.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #3 of 7 Mounts mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
New Armored Horses
To have the SUMMONABLE horses, you must buy the “Spell tome: Summon XXXX”, at Farengar Secret-Fire in Dragonsreach/Fort Dragon (Whiterun) or with an other "Spell Vendor" (ex: Sybille Stentor in the Blue Palace/Palais bleu in Solitude).
With the books, you have the spells (Duration of the summon: 1 hour) ...
You can easily DISMISS when you want ! with an other "Spell tome:Dismiss Summoned Horse"
INSTALLATION (very important)
Only for the manual installation:
1) You have to put the folder « Data » in "... Steam/SteamApps/common/skyrim "
For the manual and the NMM installations:
2) You must place the new .esp at the bottom of the list in the Data Files when you launch the game to obtain the 6 (12 for the version BIS) books...(Normally, this is done automatically)
3) (Only if you have download other mods "Summon...") You must INSTALL the summons (my other mods "summon") ONE BY ONE ! to obtain the books (ALL my mods are STANDALONE !)
You can find the “Spell tome: Summon XXXX”,at Farengar Secret-Fire in Dragonsreach/Fort Dragon (Whitherun/Blancherive) or with an other Spell Vendor (ex: Sybille Stentor in the Blue Palace/Palais Bleu in Solitude).
Duration of the summon: 1 hour (15' for the Armored Demon Horse)
4) You can put in your Skyrim.ini ( user / my documents / my games / Skyrim ) the following settings (you can copy / paste the following):
fVanityModeMaxDist=2000. 0000
fVanityModeMinDist=10. 0000
fMouseWheelZoomMinDelta=0. 0050
fMouseWheelZoomSpeed=0. 8000
fMouseWheelZoomIncrement=0. 01
fMinCurrentZoom=0. 001
These settings allow you to see all mounts (of my mods) correctly, whether your character takes his weapon out or not
To find the horse NPC ID
Just use the console. Open it (Type “²” key to get into console) and type:
Help""4 (don't use brackets, use the quotations though)
You'll get a list of items + some strings of numbers. Use page up and page down to scroll. Find the item, then to the left of it is the ItemID. Type this:
player.placeatme (there is an espace between me and [item)
Adds 5 new armored horses (Ebony, Leather, Long, Shadowmere, Demon) that can be summoned, plus a dismissal feature. Version BIS includes Daedric, Dwemer, Nordic, and Dragonbone armors from Horse Armors for Skyrim. A classic mod from 2014 with over 1,000 endorsements.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with over 1,000 endorsements and nearly 19k downloads.
- Gives you a variety of armored mounts, including a Shadowmere variant.
- The dismissal feature is a handy quality-of-life addition for horse users.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2014, so it may have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim versions or DLCs.
- The mod is purely cosmetic—no new horse stats or gameplay changes beyond summoning/dismissing.
For Skyrim players who want a quick way to get armored horses without hunting down armor sets. Also for fans of the original Horse Armors for Skyrim who want more variety. Skip if you're looking for gameplay overhauls or need modern modding features.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, download the mod and let the manager handle installation—it's straightforward.
- Make sure to read the mod's description on the Nexus for any specific summoning spell or item location, as the description here doesn't detail how to summon.
- Since the mod is from 2014, test it early in your playthrough to ensure it works with your current setup, especially if you have other horse mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- gg77 and tumbajamba
- Version
- 1.3.1BIS
- Downloads
- 18,927
- Endorsements
- 1,037
- Category
- Mounts
- Created
- 1/27/2014
- Updated
- 12/13/2014
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