Equine Explosion - Horse Retexture Conversions for Alternative Textures
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ 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
- 👍 3.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #33 of 53 Pets / Horses mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
ABOUT:
This mod is a massive collection of horse textures from many popular horse mods, converted to Alternative Textures. Each pack is standalone, meaning you can mix and match packs and play with just your favorites, or have All The Horses Ever. There are over 150+ horse textures to choose from!
This mod REQUIRES Alternative Textures
. After installing this mod, use the Scissors tool on your horse(s) to bring up the AT texture menu and search (manually or via keywords) for the textures you want to use.
If you pair this with Adopt N Skin, you can use the Wild Horse mechanic to catch and keep multiple horses. Please note that you cannot load Adopt N Skin textures through Alternative Textures, and vice versa.
Feel free to make suggestions if you find horse textures you think would fit this mod! I'm especially focused on older horse replacements (ie. XNB and older CP mods). I want to bring as many horse replacements up to date as possible, with permission from the original mod authors.
KEYWORDS:
All horses have been tagged with my prefix, the name of the mod, the source mod, whether they have a saddle, saddle color, the original variation name if applicable,
and the horse coat color and/or pattern.
To use the AT search function, the keywords must be used in this specific order.
For example, if you wanted to find all the Flame Horses that have no saddle, you would type 'FlameHorses NoSaddle'.
If you wanted to find all saddled palominos from Equine Explosion, you would type 'EquineExplosion Saddled Palomino'
If you wanted to find all fantasy horses, you would type 'EquineExplosion Fantasy'
CK - All of my AT content is tagged with 'CK' - Short for 'Counterklock'; This will differentiate all of the horses I've converted/created for AT, not just Equine Explosion
EquineExplosion - All horses are tagged with this keyword; this will differentiate the Equine Explosion horses from any other horse AT packs you might have
|| Source Mod
RealLifeHorses - Source mod; use to find all horses from Real Life Horses
BetterHorses - Source mod; Use to find all horses from Better Horses
SoManyHorses - Source mod; Use to find all horses from So Many Horses
FlameHorses - Source mod; Use to find all horses from Flame Horses
Epona - Source mod; Use to find Epona
Arvak - Source mod; Use to find Arvak
|| Saddle Status
NoSaddle - The horse is tackless
Saddled - The horse is saddled
SadleBlack - The saddle is black
SadleBrown - The saddle is brown
|| Original Variant Name
> Real Life Horses
AmericanCreamDraftHorse
Andalusian <
Equine Explosion is a massive content pack for Stardew Valley's Alternative Textures framework, converting over 150 popular horse retexture mods into a single, cohesive collection. It's for players who want a huge variety of horse appearances without juggling multiple mods. With 393 endorsements and 12,186 downloads, it's a well-received convenience pack.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge variety: over 150 horse textures in one download, so you can mix and match without cluttering your mods folder
- Community-approved: 393 endorsements and over 12k downloads show it's a trusted pack
- Saves time: no need to hunt down individual retextures; everything's converted and ready for Alternative Textures
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Alternative Textures mod to work, so it's not standalone
- Last updated in October 2022 — may not be compatible with the latest Stardew Valley updates
- No screenshots or detailed previews in the description, so you'll have to test textures in-game to see what you like
For Stardew Valley players who love customizing their horse and want a one-stop shop for tons of retextures. If you're already using Alternative Textures, this is a no-brainer. Skip if you prefer individual mods or don't want to deal with a framework dependency.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Alternative Textures installed and updated, then just drop the mod folder into your Mods directory
- Use the in-game configuration menu (if available) to select which horse texture you want, or cycle through them with the hotkey
- If you're using other horse mods, check for conflicts—Alternative Textures should handle them, but it's good to test in a new save first
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- Counterklock
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 12,186
- Endorsements
- 393
- Category
- Pets / Horses
- Created
- 10/5/2022
- Updated
- 10/5/2022
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