Regretfully, this mod has been abandoned. It is extremely buggy and I cannot recommend anyone install it. However, thanks to the efforts of other mod authors, it's also no longer significant!
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File credits
In no particular order:
---Benboncan at Freesound.org--- http://www.freesound.org/people/Benboncan/sounds/77752/ Author of original whistle sound effect which was modified and used for the "Come" and "Stay" Horse Calls.
---Fuzzpilz at YouTube--- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JU0XEMqShw&feature=related Uploaded an extract of Lord of the Rings from which I extracted and modified the Shadowfax whistle for the "Fall Call" and "Summoning Call" Horse Calls.
---Cyrus at Steam--- http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198018561544 Came out with many a grand suggestion, helping me to perfect the Horse Call feature.
---Needsaname at Nexus--- http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/556640-scripting-problems-when-did-this-stop-being-simple/ Helped me make the jump between TESCS/GECK and the Creation Kit.
---Norden at Nexus and Steam--- http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=10404 Provided a German translation of this plugin.
---Arr! at Steam--- http://steamcommunity.com/id/4rr Provided definitive knowledge on the Inventory Amnesia bug which led to its repair.
---Sukeban at Nexus--- http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/modules/members/index.php?id=3797636 Provided the detailed suggestion which became the 1.7.5 Breeds revision.
I hope I haven't forgotten anyone.. Cheers to y'all!
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Corrected documentation on Breeds in the In-Game Manual.
Revised the Options Interface for more accurate, interactive options.
Version 1.7.6
Removed Staying Put Feature.
Bugfix: All vanishing horse bugs.
Bugfix: No Health options follow setting Frost and Shadowmere to Essential.
Version 1.7.5
Revisited Breeds
Reduced Natural Carry Weight to 300.
Added "Shadowmere only" option to Essentiality.
Added Ignorance feature (horses ignore you while sneaking).
Version 1.7.4
Bugfix: Horses don't fast travel to cities with stables.
Version 1.7.3
If only Frost and Shadowmere are Essential, all other horses get adjustable Health.
Bugfix: Horses lose items in their inventory if left alone too long.
Version 1.7.2
Mounted saves no longer cause bugs.
Bugfix: Horse doesn't Trample when rode, but does when not.
Made horses' Health adjustable.
Version 1.7.1
Bugfix: No Saddle Storage on Shadowmere.
Bugfix: Horses die when activated.
Version 1.7.0
Added Breeds.
Added In-Game Manual to all major stables.
Introduced Saddle Storage limit.
Version 1.6.4
Bugfix: Horse Call attempts a Summoning Call when LastRiddenHorse is dead or inexistent.
Version 1.6.3
Bugfix: Horse disappears OnLoad.
Version 1.6.2
"No vanilla cowardice" bugfix.
Settings are now Vanilla by default.
Added "Trample hostiles only" option.
Essentiality now protects from fall damage.
Version 1.6.1
Horse following distance increased.
Horses now stay exactly where they are when fast travelling.
Version 1.6.0
Rewrote In-Game Manual.
Added Horse Cost adjustability.
Added Better Horses Options Interface.
"Manual not granted Horse Call" bugfix.
Version 1.5.0
Added in-game manual.
Added Trampling feature.
Removed Horse Call mounting grant. Spell can now only be obtained from manual.
"Send to origin" bugfix.
Version 1.4.0
Staying Put feature (Horses Don't Fast Travel) added.
Horses now "stay" when their saddle storage is accessed or when dismounted.
Version 1.3.4
Horse Calling overhauled.
Version 1.3.3
Faster Dismounting feature temporarily removed.
"Shadowfax" calling whistle duration reduced.
Version 1.3.2
Removed "But..." debug message.
Version 1.3.1
Horse Calling sounds revised.
Horses now only stop following when called to.
Version 1.3.0
Increased default horse speed to 120%
Added Essential Horses feature.
Added Optional/Adjustable features.
Version 1.2.2
Fixed Fast Dismounting.
Version 1.2.1
Horse Calling scripts replaced with AI package for smoother functionality.
Version 1.2.0
Added the More Speed feature.
Added the Horse Calling feature.
Version 1.1.0
Diagnosed Cowardly Horses and Fast Dismounting failures.
Fixed the Cowardly Horses feature.
Added the Longer Galloping feature.
Version 1.0.0
Initial release.
Regretfully, this mod has been abandoned. It is extremely buggy and I cannot recommend anyone install it. However, thanks to the efforts of other mod authors, it's also no longer significant!
If you're a fan of what Better Horses has to offer, I highly recommend Alek's Convenient Horses. It does everything Better Horses does PLUS everything I had ever hoped to add to this mod including horse armour, follower support and more!
F.A.Q: Q: I have a suggestion for your mod, would you like to hear it? A: No. Sorry, but I am no longer updating this mod. Perhaps your suggestion would be better sent to Alek.
Q: I am experiencing a bug with your mod. Can you fix it for me? A: No. Sorry, but I have been away from this project so long that I am unfamiliar with its workings and have no idea what could be causing you problems. The best advice I can offer is to stop using it and look for a less buggy alternative.
Q: Your mod broke my save game! What do you plan on doing about it? A: Nothing. You chose to install this mod. If you didn't make back-ups, that's your bad. I don't believe your data is my responsibility and doubt I could do anything about corruption even if I did.
Q: Can I make and upload a translated version of your mod? A: No. This mod has been abandoned. I would rather it wasn't spread to other languages.
Q: Why did you stop modding? Will you ever come back? A: I stopped playing Skyrim. And I am already back, but I am working on other smaller projects and have no intention of returning to this one.
If you have any other questions, feel free to message me on the nexus forums. If I have not got back to you yet, please be patient. I don't visit here every day.
Better Horses is an overhaul plugin for the horses of Skyrim, inclusive of features such as saddle storage, whistle commands and trampling as well as many configurable stat tweaks.
Better horses aims to make Skyrim's horses how they always should have been, useful, while leaving as many changes as possible down to the individual player's preference.
Before you begin using this plugin, you should read up on each of the included features and get your head around what, exactly, Better Horses will be changing in your game. Full documentation on these features can be found in the README among the links below or in the in-game manual, "How To Train Your Horse", which can be found lying around at any of the major stables in Skyrim.