I work from dark to light on my coats, so next I would suggest a body shader to add some depth by accentuating the forms of the horse’s body. If I only had the option for one of these, I would download “bay v2” because the marking reaches the top of the legs, and I personally like to make the legs darker than the body on just about every coat I make. They add a light or dark ring around the top of the hoof, just like you would see on many horses in real life.įor this example I’m creating a bay horse, but I would use the bay shaders by Dequine on just about any coat. For the hooves, my go-to is Tiffany’s hoof detail markings. I usually start with the legs and work my way up. It’s the job of good detail markings to help add dimension to the horse’s body. Out of the box our horse is going to be plain and, frankly, a little flat looking. When I begin a new coat, the one thing I always keep in mind is form and shape. I find this one a little trickier to work with, personally, but it does show up well outside of CAP. She has a second version, the “brighter” option. These are beautifully detailed and render very nicely in game. I’m going to recommend Nicole’s HD Horse Eye Mod. Next we’re going to need a default eye replacement.

It’s gameplay friendly (2k option!), has some nice, subtle definition, and works as a great base for adding in detail markings. There are many HD coats out there now, but I really like Luke’s 2019 HD Mod. Your horse will be simply vanilla without one. The first must-have item on this list is an excellent base coat, or as we call them, “HD coat mods.” These are high-resolution default replacements for the EA horse texture, and at this point I’d say they’re about as vital as any custom skin for your Sims. Remember, there are many markings that already do the same thing, so you don’t need them all in your game. Likewise, if you’ve got a very cramped CC folder, you can chuck any unnecessary files for the ones posted here.

I’ve been making horses for many, many years, and some of these markings have stood the test of time and are still some of the best in our community.Īnyone who is new to Equus-Sims or even to creating horses in the Sims will find this list very handy for getting started. For creating horses, I have selected markings based on their quality and versatility to be used on all different kinds of coats. The following items are a few out of ten-thousand variations available on the internet, but they are my personal favorites. Side note: This isn’t a tutorial on how to make a coat, but look out for some tips and tricks below. Today’s subject: Horse creation and the markings you need to make a respectable looking coat. This is the first of a new series called Bare Essentials, a curation of foundational custom content that every simmer should have in their game.

Sims 3 horse stable decor cc