Wild Herds of Skyrim
⚪ Last updated 2017⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #14 of 70 Creatures and Mounts mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description:
Wild Herds adds four wild horse herds to Skyrim. Each herd is made up of six horses: a lead mare, a stallion, and two mares with a foal each. Foals follow their dams, and all horses will follow the lead mare as she roams around the herd's territory. Stallions are slightly larger than mares and are more aggressive toward enemies. Each wild horse has its own coat color.
All wild horses are set as essential. The horses are able to be ridden, but will return to their herd upon dismount. Wild horses will not run away from or attack the player.
This mod has been cleaned with TES5Edit.
Use with Other Mods:
- []Wild Herds is likely to conflict with any other mod that uses the cells in which the herds are located. []The wild horses should not be affected by texture replacement mods. []This mod is not intended to replace player mounts. As such, I have not tried to make it compatible with any mods that deal with player mounts.
Herd Locations:
- []Out in the plains East of Rorikstead []In the pass between two mountain ranges South of Nightcaller Temple []In the forest West of Half-Moon Mill []In the small forest or surrounding area of Eldergleam Sanctuary
- []Keep in mind that the horses do roam. They will be at these locations, but you may have to walk around a bit to find them. Some herds have a larger range than others.
Recommended Mods to Try:
- []Footprints by jonwd7 []Improved Horse Step Sounds by Crystan []Swift Steeds Stables by Fierymarigold []Whistle by Iskariot
- These mods are not required for Wild Herds, but are great horse-related mods!
Original Skyrim Version Xbox One Version
Slof for the stallion mesh and absolutely beautiful horse retextures Fierymarigold for the adorable foal mesh PentaPenguin for helping me understand AI packages Omanyte for testing Bethesda for making Skyrim and the Creation Kit TES5Edit ReadMe Generator Winrar
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Adds four wild horse herds to Skyrim, each with six horses including a lead mare, stallion, and two mares with foals. A simple creature mod for players wanting more wildlife variety, with 1,351 endorsements and last updated in 2017.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 1,351 endorsements and over 77k downloads.
- Adds natural wildlife to the world without overhauling the game.
- Simple concept that fits seamlessly into Skyrim's landscape.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2017, so may have compatibility issues with newer mods or game versions.
- Limited to four herds, so the effect on the world is subtle.
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter horse spawns or creature behavior.
For Skyrim players who want more ambient wildlife and enjoy stumbling upon horse herds while exploring. If you're looking for new mounts or gameplay mechanics, this isn't it—it's purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- Check your load order to ensure no other mods overwrite the horse spawns.
- If you encounter issues, try placing this mod lower in your load order to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Zorrin
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 77,229
- Endorsements
- 1,351
- Category
- Creatures and Mounts
- Created
- 11/1/2016
- Updated
- 3/11/2017
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