Dynamic Horse Petting Animations for Immersive Interactions
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 6 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
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #193 of 201 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description
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[]New Horse Petting Animations for Immersive Interactions.
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]Animations will vary, depend on the angle between the player and the horse - side, front, front right, front left[]Read Q&A for more info.
Requirements
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[]Open Animation Replacer v1. 30+ and its requirements
[]Immersive Interactions v1. 75+ and its requirements
[]True directional movement - Optional. You can turn head-tracking on for more natural player position.
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[]Immersive Interactions - Integration Patch - a patch is available on optional file.
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]Load order should be like this:-
[]Immersive Interactions
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]Immersive Interactions - Integration Patch[]Dynamic Horse Petting Animation and integration patch
Optional Animation
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[]Horse Reaction for Skills of the wild - Horsey gets angry when you try to pet them if you're an inexperienced rider.
[]Not tested.
Known issue
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[]There might be clipping/mismatched position between player and a horse.
Q&A
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[]Q. If player is on the front-right or front-left side of the horse, how does your animation work?
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]A. I've added angle conditions in a script and animations for front right/left. It's not perfect but better than nothing.
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[]Q. Your animation has conflicts with a mod uses same priority.
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]A. Open OAR UI, find Dynamic Horse Petting - horse and rider, edit priority in user mode.
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[]Q. It's not working. All i can see is the original animation.
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]A. You need to be pretty close to your horse to see it. You can edit the script & OAR config to change the distance float.
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[]Q. Pet activate button doesn't show up.
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]A. If you use Dynamic Action Key - MCM, reassign the key.
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[]Q. Horses keep teleporting to me when i tried to hug them!
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]A. If you use I'm Glad You're Here, turn off horse interaction in IGYH MCM.
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[]Q. Why OAR only?
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]A. DAR has no condition for headtracking target distance.-
[]Q. Why have you modified the script?
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]A. To get global value, distance and angle more accurately.-
[]Q. Would these animations look weird with a mod replaces horse model?
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]A. Not sure. You might want to try it by yourself.[*]Q. Does this work on an existing save?[
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[]Q. Would these animations look weird with a mod replaces horse model?
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[]Q. Why have you modified the script?
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[]Q. If player is on the front-right or front-left side of the horse, how does your animation work?
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[]There might be clipping/mismatched position between player and a horse.
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[]Horse Reaction for Skills of the wild - Horsey gets angry when you try to pet them if you're an inexperienced rider.
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[]Immersive Interactions
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[]Immersive Interactions - Integration Patch - a patch is available on optional file.
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[]Open Animation Replacer v1. 30+ and its requirements
This mod adds new horse petting animations to the Immersive Interactions framework. With 1,453 endorsements and 1.1 million downloads, it's a popular choice for Skyrim players who want more lifelike interactions with their horses. Last updated in June 2024, it remains a stable addition for immersive gameplay.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust — 1.1 million downloads and 1,453 endorsements show this mod is widely used and appreciated.
- Seamlessly integrates with Immersive Interactions, so if you already use that mod, this is a no-brainer addition.
- Last updated in June 2024, so it's relatively fresh and likely compatible with current Skyrim versions.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Immersive Interactions as a dependency — if you don't have that mod, this one is useless on its own.
- Only adds horse petting animations — if you're looking for more interaction variety, this is a narrow addition.
For Skyrim players who use Immersive Interactions and want to deepen their bond with their horse. If you're into roleplaying and immersive details, this is a must-have. Skip if you don't use Immersive Interactions or if you prefer gameplay over cosmetic animations.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Immersive Interactions installed and activated before adding this mod, otherwise the animations won't trigger.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install this mod — it's the easiest way to keep track of dependencies.
- Check the Immersive Interactions mod page for any compatibility notes or patches that might affect this animation pack.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- TheCyclist
- Version
- 1.11
- Downloads
- 1,118,551
- Endorsements
- 1,453
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 2/18/2024
- Updated
- 6/25/2024
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