Turns Out Skyrim’s Horses Are Not Just Land Animals

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While fast travelling is a lot of Skyrim players' preferred way of getting around this section of Tamriel, there is also the option to mount a horse, but one fan discovered that their four-legged friend can do more than just gallop across land. With its long and open-world setting, The Elder Scrolls 5 certainly has a lot to offer, be it the stretching landscapes, in-depth lore, or the roster of NPCs that make up this chilly world.

It's hard to imagine that after more than 11 years, people are still interested in Bethesda's epic fantasy RPG. However, the fact that so many Skyrimfans are still willing to have discussions about the game shows how much longevity it truly has. Sure, it's a little dated now and there are so many glitches that it's almost part of its charm, but after all these years, it's interesting that some are still discovering new things about TES5.

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For example, a recent report from The Gamer points to Reddit user ARXEUS_, who didn't seem aware that the horses in Skyrim are not just useful on dry land. A clip uploaded to a post shows their character riding on the back of a horse as it wades through water. Nothing unusual so far. However, ARXEUS_ dismounts the animal and then immediately climbs back on. For some reason, this causes the game to get a little confused, with the horse now able to essentially run despite both it and the player being semi-submerged in water. This is obviously another example of the litany of bugs that frequently occur in the game, but it does mean that those who weren't aware before now have a way of traveling across water quickly.

Important though they are to the game, it was revealed a while back that Skyrim very nearly didn't