There are a lot of horse-related Creations included in Skyrim Anniversary Edition, adding a variety of new mounts as well as ways to customize one's horse. In vanilla Skyrim there are very few named mounts, and even fewer ways to customize a horse's appearance.
While they are obviously a nod to the much-maligned Horse Armor DLC for Oblivion, the two Horse Armor Creations can make a player's mount more resilient – plus, the creation is permanently free, even without Anniversary Edition. Additionally, the Wild Horses Creation doesn't just add new mount options, it also gives players a limited ability to rename their horses.
How To Rename A Horse In Skyrim
Renaming a horse is a simple process, though it's not as customizable as one might like. To rename a horse in Skyrim head to a stablemaster and scroll through their dialogue to find the option, "I'd like to register and rename my horse." Click this, and the stablemaster will give your current mount a name chosen from a list of about 30 options.
Despite there now being a system to give a horse a name, the player has no direct control over what name will be given. It doesn't cost anything to rename a horse, though, so while players can't give their horse a specific name, it can be re-registered over and over again until one sticks.
How To Get Horse Armor In Skyrim
There are two types of Horse Armor Creations included in Anniversary Edition, being the Elven Horse Armor and Steel Horse Armor packs. These Horse Armors are direct references to the Oblivion DLC of the same name, though these ones cost significantly less in the grand scheme of things.
Either of these Horse Armor options can be purchased from a stablemaster or a blacksmith, but players are unable to craft a set on their own. Talk to either a stablemaster or blacksmith and select the option "I would like to armor my horse". This action costs 500 Gold at either vendor and is applied immediately. Players can swap armors by talking to one of these vendors and selecting the other option, which puts the currently-equipped Horse Armor into storage. Once both have been purchased it costs nothing to refit the horse with either set.
Skyrim Anniversary Edition is available on PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series X|S