Skyrim Horses Renewal SSE
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ Install Order · 5 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
- 👍 2.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #65 of 87 Creatures and Mounts mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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ORIGINAL MOD
by Fuse00This mod changes:
Horse's mesh
New textures (diffuse and normal maps) for all Skyrim horses
Horse's and horse rider's animation (idle, walk, trot, run and sprint)
This mod IS NOT (!) compatible with any horses saddles/armory mods!
Only saddle's texture mods probably.
This mod IS compatible with Convinient Horses: you have to place this mod under CK in your mods order.
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Fuse00 for permission to port and edit (Skyrim Horses Renewal)
Fierymarigold for base of original mod
yukl for resources for horse animation
Skyrim Horses Renewal SSE is a visual overhaul for Skyrim Special Edition horses, replacing their meshes, textures, and animations. With 2,724 endorsements and 94,797 downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking a fresh look for their mounts. Last updated in November 2020, it remains a stable cosmetic enhancement.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 2,724 endorsements and nearly 95k downloads.
- One-stop visual upgrade for horses—mesh, texture, and animation in one mod.
- Stable and hasn't needed updates since 2020, suggesting it's solid.
⚠️ Cons
- Only cosmetic—no new horse breeds, stats, or gameplay changes.
- May conflict with other horse overhaul mods that alter the same files.
- Last updated in 2020, so compatibility with the latest Skyrim SE patches isn't guaranteed.
For Skyrim players who want their horses to look and move better without changing gameplay. If you're a modder looking for a base to build on, this is a good starting point. Skip if you want new horse types or gameplay mechanics—this is purely visual.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- If you use other horse mods, load this one after them to ensure its meshes and textures take priority.
- Check the mod's posts section on Nexus for any user-reported compatibility notes with popular mods like Convenient Horses.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Fuse00
- Version
- 1.0.1
- Downloads
- 94,797
- Endorsements
- 2,724
- Category
- Creatures and Mounts
- Created
- 7/14/2018
- Updated
- 11/5/2020
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