There are so few unique horses in vanillaSkyrimthat you can count them on one hand. Shadowmere is obtained via the Dark Brotherhood and Frost is found through a questline in Riften, while Arvak can only be acquired after downloading theDawnguardDLC. The options are lacking, to say the least, which is whereSkyrim Anniversary Editioncomes in.
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Skyrim Anniversary Editionadds four new unique horses and seven tamable wild horses, giving players a lot more options for customizing their character’s chosen mount. These mounts areall included with the upgrade, though each can also be individually purchased via theSpecial EditionCreation Club.
Updated June 13, 2025 by Erik Petrovich: The Daedric Horse is a bit of an outlier amongst the normal Skyrim mounts as it needs to be summoned and doesn’t stay persistent. Shadowmere, the mount given to the player during the Dark Brotherhood questline, is also a summonable mount and the Daedric Horse works much the same way. The Dwarven Horse, Unicorn, and Reindeer are unique and beautifully designed in their own ways, but the Daedric Horse takes the medal for being the most intimidating mount in Skyrim. Like some other unique horses in Anniversary Edition, the Daedric Horse can only be acquired once the player completes its associated questline found during the progression of The Cause, which only starts at high levels.
The Dwarven Horse
The Dwarven Horse is also a mountThe Elder Scrolls Online,brought toSkyrimthrough the Forgotten Seasons Creation. This Creation takes players through a new Dwemer ruin located beneath Runoff Caverns, which itself is located between Markarth and Falkreath. Just outside the cave’s entrance, though, is the limbless body of a deactivated Dwarven Horse.
Interact with the body to begin the quest “The Dwarven Horse”, which takes players through the Dwemer ruin of Vardnknd to collect the legs of the horse. All of the pieces are specifically found in the Autumn’s Bells area of the Dwemer ruin, themed after Fall and the harvest. Once all pieces have been found the room at the end of the dungeon will contain a Horse Head, which can be reattached along with the other pieces to reassemble the horse, complete the quest, andget a fancy new mount.
The Daedric Horse
The Daedric Horse is a new mount introduced with The Cause, a new creation withAnniversary Editionthat focuses on the Mythic Dawn cult after the Oblivion Crisis. As such, players must go up against hordes of Mythic Dawn cultists throughout the quest’s progression and eventually make it to the Deadlands, Mehrunes Dagon’s personal plane of Oblivion. It is here among the lava and spiked towers that players can find the Spell Tome: Summon Daedric Horse after fighting one face-to-face.
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This Spell Tome teaches players an Apprentice-level Conjuration ability that can be used to summon this ridable steed, but it only sticks around for one minute. This can be extended by simply staying on the horse, as the timer will not run out unless the player dismounts. The horse is hardy, too, with more than 1600 health to help it kick enemy heads in. It does count for a Conjuration summon slot, though, so be wary if you have more than one summon out.
The Reindeer
The Reindeer is one of the few non-horse mounts inSkyrim, and it’s one of the easiest mounts to acquireincluded withAnniversary Edition. The Reindeer is symbolic of Saturalia, which itself isThe Elder Scrolls' take on the real-life holiday of Christmas (and, more specifically, Saturnalia). Its not particularly notable for its Health or Stamina totals, but it sure is a beautiful-looking creature to traverse Skyrim atop.
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The Reindeer mount is found at Argrane Peryval’s campsite located to the southwest of Dawnstar, between the city and the Windward Ruins. It is hard to miss as the campsite and Peryval himself are clad in colorful clothing. Talk to Peryval and purchase the Bill of Sale to be able to ride this splendid Reindeer,and don’t pass uphis other festive goods.
The Unicorn
The Unicorn is a mount referenced inOblivionduring the Daedric Prince Hircine’s questline, brought forward in time by the Psijicsto ensure the species' survival. It’s part of the Wild Horses Creation, meaning that if players want to ride the Unicorn they will first have to tame it. Start the “Creature of Legend” quest by reading Soran’s Journal at the College of Winterhold’s Arcanaeum (it can be found on Urag gro-Shub’s desk).
After starting the quest travel to Riften and head northeast until reaching Lost Prospect Mine, just a few minutes' jogs away. To the west of Lost Prospect Mine is a pond which the Unicorn typically spawns next to. Be prepared to get bucked off a few times, and don’t try to tame the Unicorn near any tall cliffs. Taming this beautiful creature is as hard as any other horse, but the Unicorn sets itself apart forits vastly increased Staminaand its status as an essential NPC, rendering it unkillable – the Unicorn’s horn is nice, too.
Seven Tamable Wild Horses
There are seven other Wild Horsesincluded with the Wild Horses Creationthat dot the landscape of Skyrim. They can be found throughout the province’s many holds, though each has its own specific location. Horse Maps that guide the player to these out-of-the-way spots can be purchased from Stablemasters in nearby cities.
Taming a horse is simple – catch up to it, jump on its back, and hope you don’t get bucked off too much. Eventually, the horse will submit and become your new primary mount. These Wild Horses are no different than normalSkyrimhorses except aesthetically, though taming them doesn’t cost the player any gold.
Skyrim Anniversary Editionis available on PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series X|S
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