Thoughtful Roach
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
1🧩 Script Merger — Witcher Script Merger Download ↗
2🔧 Community Patch — Community Patch - Base Download ↗
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
- 👍 4.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #27 of 132 Tweaks mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Tweaks horse AI for better parking and following behaviors.
🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data
Thoughtful Roach is a tweak mod for Skyrim that improves horse AI, making them park and follow more intelligently. With nearly 3,000 endorsements and over 67,000 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life improvement for players who use horses frequently.
✨ Key Features
Improves horse parking behavior so they stay put when you dismount.
Enhances horse following behavior to keep up with you better.
Lightweight tweak mod with no major overhauls, just AI adjustments.
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 2,947 endorsements and 67,539 downloads — clearly a trusted fix.
- Simple tweak that directly addresses annoying horse AI without changing other game systems.
- Last updated in December 2022, so it's relatively recent and likely compatible with current Skyrim versions.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects horse AI — if you're looking for new mounts or horse armor, this isn't it.
- No compatibility notes provided, so you'll need to test with your mod list.
🎯 Is This For You?
For Skyrim players who are tired of their horse wandering off or refusing to follow. If you use horses regularly and want a simple fix without extra bells and whistles, this is for you. Skip if you want visual horse upgrades or new mount types.
For Skyrim players who are tired of their horse wandering off or refusing to follow. If you use horses regularly and want a simple fix without extra bells and whistles, this is for you. Skip if you want visual horse upgrades or new mount types.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a tweak mod, place it early in your load order to ensure other mods don't override its changes.
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, let it handle the file placement to avoid conflicts.
- Test with a save where you have a horse to see the improved behavior immediately.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Witcher 3 Mods
- Author
- woodbyte
- Version
- 1.40.10
- Downloads
- 67,539
- Endorsements
- 2,947
- Category
- Tweaks
- Created
- 6/10/2016
- Updated
- 12/19/2022
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