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This version is NOT compatible with Dawnguard. Riding Arvak will make you lose all stored items! For Dawnguard compatible version get Convenient Horses Ultimate from http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=90596432 and follow the steps to make a clean save before upgrading!

VERSION WARNING: CH is actual 3.1 version of the mod and Steam auto-update prevents me from upgrading it to latest version. I suggest to switch to latest version found on Nexus and follow save cleaning instructions: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/14950

*** FEATURES:
- Maximum compatibility supporting custom mounts of all sizes.
- Horses for followers (UFO, AFT and EFF+SKSE compatible, up to 15 followers' horses, scripted AI, advanced features).
- Horse Armor for both player and followers.
- Mounted combat horse charge.
- Cinematic instant horse call.
- Mounted conversations and corpse looting.
- Mounted herb harvesting.
- Fast dismounting with automatic combat weapon draw.
- Switchable faction relations (friendly or neutral).
- Auto-transferable horse inventory with easy access.
- Smart horse follow.
- Selective horse invulnerability and health/stamina/speed bonuses.
- Easy configuration via menu buttons and easy key customization.
- Multi Tap or Bound Key control modes (Bound Key requires SKSE).

For the full feature description and change log visit the mod on Nexus: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/14950

Horse Armor Note: If you don't like horse armor clipping you can download the optional fix which is only available on nexus. It will tweak the horse model to match the armors and remove horse mane, unfortunatelly it will apply to all horses in game so you'll have to make a compromise.

IMPORTANT: Before uninstalling the mod disable it via console (StopQuest CH) or scripts will remain in your save!

*** INSTALLATION:
1. Make sure that you properly remove any previous versions of this mod by stopping the quest via console and making a clean save (see troubleshooting).
2. Update Skyrim to minimum version 1.6.
3. Install latest SKSE from http://skse.silverlock.org if you want to use advanced features, key bindings or multiple followers provided by Extensible Follower Framework. If you need help with installing and running SKSE see this video: http://youtu.be/xTGnQIiNVqA . SKSE is not required for this mod to work.
4. You can now download, install and use Convenient Horses.

*** UNINSTALLATION:
1. Open console and type (StopQuest CH) to release all running scripts. Make sure you DO NOT do this while factions are being updated or any other mod actions are in the process.
2. Save the game to a new slot. All previous saves made with the mod active are considered to be dirty saves and are not safe to be used with any newer versions of this mod released in the future.
3. Uninstall the mod.

*** CONFIGURATION:
Before you begin using the mod take a few moments to go through the configuration process. You can access configuration menu in-game by using the "Convenient Horses" power. If you want to use BoundKey mode make sure you bind the keys first. If you want horses for your followers you will have to enable that feature first.

*** CONTROL MODES:
- Bound Key: Use five custom key bindings for Talk/Loot, Harvesting, Inventory, Fast Dismount and Follow toggle. Requires SKSE and Gamepad disabled. If requirements are not met mod will automatically disable Bound Key mode and choose Multi Tap mode.
- Multi Tap: Use activate button (by default: Keyboard E, Gamepad A) to activate the horse specific number of times (like double click in Windows). Single tap to mount/dismount, double tap to open inventory while dismounted, triple tap to toggle follow while dismounted, multi tap to talk/loot/harvest while mounted. This mode makes mounting/dismounting less responsive in order to be able to detect the number of taps and delay can be tweaked from configuration menu.
- Disabled: You can disable both modes if you just want to use any of the other mod features like horse armor, followers' horses, friendly factions, horse charge, horse call, follow, invulnerability or health/stamina/speed bonuses.

*** COMPATIBILITY:
- Conflicts with similar mods (e.g. Better Horses), summoned horses or any other horses whose behavior is strictly controlled via scripts.
- Conflicts with mods that block/unblock activation on player's horse (e.g. Horse Inventory, Better Horses Uninstaller) but only if Multi Tap control mode is being used.
- Conflicts with some custom followers that have scripted behavior if using followers' horses which can cause CTD, especially after using a Horse Call.

*** TROUBLESHOOTING:
Mod has been thoroughly tested through the lengthy beta test period. If you experience any kind of problems then you should check for any of the following:
- Requirements - Skyrim 1.6 and SKSE 1.5.9. Make sure your game is up to date and SKSE script files installed correctly (PEX script files are inside .\Data\Scripts folder in the SKSE archive). Most common problem with this is that some of the features are not working and that you cannot dismount.
- Conflicts - With so many mods available it is not possible to know which ones are in conflict. Similar mods or mods that put scripts on the horse might cause a conflict and some conflicts can even cause CTDs. Having too many scripts running or scripts that are not optimized or badly coded can slow Papyrus down and leave litle to no free resources for Convenient Horses to work properly (you might experience delays and bad responsiveness). Only way to find out is to disable all other mods and then enable half by half until you pinpoint the source of the problem.
- Dirty Save - Can be caused by other mods you used in the past as well as previous versions of this mod that are not uninstalled correctly by following instructions. Start a new game with a new character and try to replicate the problem. If everything works fine then you know it was the problem with a dirty save.
- Something Else - Sometimes people report problems related to horses and mounted animations. While their concerns are logical they were always wrong and it was always another mod causing the problem. Simply remove this mod by following the instructions and see if you still have the problem.

Save Game Cleaning:
1. Release the running scripts by typing in console (StopQuest CH).
2. Save the game to a new slot.
3. Disable/Uninstall the mod in mod manager.
4. Load the save you just made and overwrite it, this time without the mod being loaded.