Horses are too social!
I searched and didn't find a discussion around this particular topic, so figured I'd create one. I have the Horses expansion and I was really excited to do some off the grid living and manage my own r...
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"GrumpyGlowfish;c-18299803" wrote:
Well, I suppose you have learned your lesson: Never give an animal the Friendly trait! :D They won't give you any peace. It's the same with cats and dogs, and even human sims. I only use the Outgoing trait when I'm really planning to have their entire life revolve around socialising. Leave them alone for five minutes and their social bar will be glowing red.
As others have suggested, the solution is animal companions. Goats and sheep are similar to chickens in that they're fairly self-sufficient as long as you keep them fed and clean. They'll eat the same hay and prairie grass as horses and can get whatever attention they need from interactions with other animals. One of my knitting ladies has about eight mini sheep of different colours to supply her with wool, never interacts with them other than for shearing, and they're fine. Very low-maintenance.
All a sim needs is a plant they can talk to when they get lonely ( at least at a certain skill level ). Too bad a horse can’t talk to prairie grass….. lol, but a goat, lamb, or other animals would be a good companion. All animals need some form of attention. One of my sim families ( adult man and wife ) has a hunting dog, and he needs to be interacted with some what daily too. Their chickens are in a fenced area, and I have them interact daily with them as well.
