Realistic Primitive Horse Breeds - Anniversary Update
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ 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
- 👍 1.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #36 of 67 Creatures and Mounts mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
For SE or AE Skyrim (Skyrim >1. 6.xxx). The Anniversary Update separated the horse manes from the body and caused double manes to appear on all horses in the original mod. This mod updates all the models to use the new horse model and manes separately. It also corrects texture pathing and unused texture sets.
I've also restored the installer files so you can choose which optional horse textures you want installed.
KrittaKitty's horses will now look properly in game and when using horse armors.
Original Author Notes
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New 'realistic' 2k textures for Vanilla horse mesh.
No blocky re-sized vanilla textures or normal-maps!
All 7 types of horses have separate meshes and body textures:
Each horse breed will have different coloured eyes, bodies and manes.
Breeds included:
Fjord Horse - Solitude
Black Fell Pony - Whiterun
Grey Fell Pony - Riften
Haflinger Horse - Markarth
Exmoor Pony - Windhelm
Unique Frost - Solid White
Unique Shadowmere - Darker Black
Optional file: a darker eyed variant for the Black Fell pony.
Optional file: Alternative Frost textures which make him a fair mealy chestnut rather than solid white.
This update for KrittaKitty's horse mod brings separate manes to Skyrim Special Edition and Anniversary Edition (version 1.6.xxx and later), fixing issues from the original. It's a compatibility-focused patch for players who already use the base mod and want improved visuals and stability.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 344 endorsements and over 30k downloads
- Directly addresses known issues from the original mod, making it a worthwhile patch
- Recent update (December 2024) shows active maintenance
⚠️ Cons
- Requires the original Kritta Kitty's Horses mod to function, so it's not standalone
- Only adds separate manes and bug fixes—no new horse breeds or major content
- Potential compatibility risk with other horse overhaul mods that alter the same meshes or textures
For Skyrim players who already use Kritta Kitty's Horses and want improved visuals with separate manes and bug fixes. Skip if you're looking for a standalone horse mod or major new content—this is a patch, not an expansion.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install this mod after the original Kritta Kitty's Horses and let it overwrite files when prompted.
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, deploy this mod after the base mod to ensure the fixes take effect.
- Check your Skyrim version matches 1.6.xxx or higher—this mod is not for older Special Edition versions.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- KrittaKitty
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 30,433
- Endorsements
- 344
- Category
- Creatures and Mounts
- Created
- 11/22/2022
- Updated
- 12/20/2024
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