The Sims 4 Horse Temperament Skill
If you want well-behaved horses, the sims 4 horse temperament skill is a must.
This skill is coming to your game from The Sims 4: Horse Ranch and is so great if you want well-behaved horses.
This skill impacts how your horse acts and how often they will buck your sims off their back.
How to Gain The Sims 4 Horse Temperament Skill
The first way you can gain the temperament skill is to take your horse to a skill class.
You’ll want to bring your horse to any lot near the Equestrian Centre and click on the building and choose horse training. A menu will open and you can choose the horse and skill you want to train.
The cost of these classes increases as your horse gains the skills. Classes to get level 8 will cost much more than classes to get level 2.
The other way you can gain the sims 4 temperament skill is to just interact with your horse. They’ll gain this skill through pretty much any sim to horse interaction. This includes social interactions like telling jokes or talking to!
Best Traits for Gaining The Skill
The traits you give your horses can have a large impact on your horse’s ability to gain the skills you want. These traits are great for gaining the sims 4 temperament skill:
- Friendly: Friendly horses love being around sims which means their social interactions are more positive and they’ll gain this skill more quickly.
- Mellow: Mellow horses are nice if you want a chill buddy, but not great if you want an athletic. They’ll gain temperament more quickly but athletic skills like the agility skill more slowly.
- Intelligent: A smart horse will gain every single skill faster!
How to Cheat The Sims 4 Horse Temperament Skill
Horse skill cheats are slightly more annoying than sim cheats because you first need to find your horses SIM ID. To do this you’l need to type sims.get_sim_id_by_name *FirstName* *LastName* into the cheat bar.
So, if your horse’s name is Selena Gomez you’ll want to type in sims.get_sim_id_by_name Selena Gomez and hit enter. The game will spit out the ID and you can input it into the cheat.
To cheat the temperament skill you’ll type in stats.set_skill_level horse_temperament 10 [simid] to max out the skill. If you want a different level you’ll just change the 10 to a different level of the skill.
Levels of The Horse Temperament Skill
There are ten levels of the skill for your horses to gain. As you improve this skill you’ll get new interaction unlocks that are so adorable!
| Skill Level | Level Unlocks |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | Your horse’s new skill in temperament will begin to help them successfully socialize with sims and other horses. As their skill increases socialization will become even more successful. |
| Level 2 | Sims will now be able to talk about social life with your horse. Also, socializations with sims and other horses are even more likely to succeed. |
| Level 3 | Sims will now be able to discuss secret lives of animals with your horse. |
| Level 4 | Sims will now be able to ask about controlling temper with your horse, which will help them recover from being angry more quickly. Also, your horse is less likely to buck when being ridden. |
| Level 5 | Sims will now be able to compliment temperament on your horse. Also, socializations with sims and other horses are now even more likely to succeed with your horse. |
| Level 6 | Sims will now be able to seek emotional support with your horse, which will help them recover from being sad more quickly. |
| Level 7 | Sims will now be able to ask about dealing with sims with your horse, which will improve the sim’s charisma skill gain for a time. Also, your horse is even less likely to buck when being ridden. |
| Level 8 | Socializations with sims and other horses are now even more likely to succeed with your horse. |
| Level 9 | Your horse has reached a high enough temperament skill that they will no longer buck a rider. This will make them a great horse for training new riders. |
| Level 10 | Congratulations! Your horse is very easy to get along with and is the perfect horse for training sims with low horse riding skill to ride horses. They will also get the Iron Works Signage: Temperament! |
Community Jobs
A fun way to make money with your horses is to participate in community jobs. You can join these jobs on any community board in the world.
The amount of money you’re paid for these is impacted by the level of horse skills and your sim’s horse riding skill level as well. You’ll want a high temperament skill to teach western pleasure or to give horse riding lessons for kids!
Competing With The Sims 4 Horse Temperament Skill
The most fun part in The Sims 4: Horse Ranch is doing horse competitions. These are a fun way to earn money and are just awesome when you win.
The temperament skill will have an impact on your sim’s ability to win these competitions:
- Western Pleasure
- Show Jumping
- Ultimate Horse Competition
There are a few things that impact your ability to win. This includes your horse’s skill levels, your sim’s level in the horse riding skill and the mood of both the horse and the sim when you start competing.
Controlling a Sim’s Emotions With Horses
A fun part about this skill is that you can use a horse to temper emotions. At level 4 of the temperament skill your sims can interact with horses and ask about controlling temper. When you do this your sim will have their angry moodlets decay faster.
At level 6 of this skill you can start using horses to help with sadness. You can use the seek emotional support interaction and your sim’s sad moodlets will decay faster.
Gaining The Charisma Skill Faster
When your horse reaches level 7 of the sims 4 horse temperament skill they’ll unlock a new interaction, the ask about dealing with sims interaction.
Your sim will get a +1 Confident Moodlet that lasts 3 hours called Horse-Sized Confidence. For the entire time that this is active your sim will be able to gain the charisma skill faster.
