So this happened to me today.. Was on my way to 7000 steppes thing, crossing a bridge from some village.. And i got attacked by two wolves.. I dismounted to engage them quickly.. When i dismounted my horse freaked jumped off the bridge, died from the fall and i saw my dead horse tumble down the waterfall..

Is this common?

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Horses seem to be gold sinks, more trouble than they're worth. I bought another. But reloading because I can't find my horse is probably more common than reloading because I got myself killed.

My horse frequently disappears because I have to dismount to fight wolves or rats or a dragon. The horse wants to fight and won't stay put. I suspect the horse went off chasing a wolf or spider or something a couple times.

The first random dragon I fought, was doing OK, at least when the dragon landed. But my horse started chasing it. The dragon lost interest in me. Last time I saw the horse, it was running away from the place the dragon was heading. The dragon lost interest in me and started attacking wolves and rats. I tried to spoink at it with arrows but don't do much with archery and I suspect it was out of range much of the time. I found a series of wolf and rat bodies. Never was able to finish off the dragon, lost track of it. I suspect the horse bit it, because I passed a giant camp on the way back to town, and I suspect the horse attacked the giants and got golfed.

I think I am going to either fast travel or just hoof it myself.

I only use a horse for fast traveling because, if like Oblivion, it should have you arrive earlier if on a horse.

wow, I love my horse, she helps in fights and I rarely lose her, she doesn't usually go far, if I can't find her though I just fast travel somewhere close and shes there. shes never jumped off a cliff and died, and shes helped kill countless enemies. I love my horse, shes badass.

Yes, horses are dumb. There should be a way to command your horse to stay put, or at least put a marker on the compass to help you find it after it runs off. Either way, I don't find it to be THAT bad.

Also, did you know: You can sprint with horses. Hold down the Alt key (or whatever the sprint key is on consoles), and your horse gallops. I only discovered this the other day. Duh! Horses are more useful now.

Friend of mine suggested a horse whistle ability to call them to you when they get lost. He was probably thinking of Shadow of The Colossus. It's a pain in the backside finding them in thick woods or mountains after fighting off bears or what have you.

One solution I found was instant traveling to a location you're already at. Only about 10 minutes elapse, and your horse "teleports" to you from wherever it is.

Just came on here to see if others where having issues with their horses.. And they are.. I just parked in front of a shrine and watched my horse drop from the sky to its death.. Right before my eyes.. My heart sunk as I witnessed this.. I should have looked the other way!