The most I like in an open world game is horses ( RDR) , here I do not want to own a horse as they are useless, hairy, bulky and ugly, sorry but this is what I think...

Sorry, but RDR's horses don't stand a chance in Skyrim. These horses are made for cold harsh weather and carrying heavy loads.

I'm gonna bet you've never seen a horse in a cold climate with a winter coat.

http://www.pbase.com/soenda/image/95182339

How the hell do you think a horse is going to survive in a climate like that without a winter coat?

I like Skyrim's horses. A lot. I think they're an improvement on Oblivion's by leaps and bounds. I even like the way they ride and disagree with those who say horse-riding is like driving a tank.

The horses are perfect. Just what you'd expect for the harsh, unforgiving climate they live in.

The horses are appropriate for the context loosk wise, but as for their usefulness... I don't really like them.

hehe, I don't know, the same way I can swim through an arctic sea dodging ice bergs in my cloth tunic, hop out, and then chomp down 30 potatoes and a few heads of cabbage.

Seriously though, I like the horses. I don't like riding them or using them to get around, but I like the way they look.

I am not very upset with how the horses look(though the textures look awful!), even sport horses grow big coat in the winter if you don't put a blanket on them so this is realistic. HOWEVER I am upset on how they move. And this is my only complaint so far on this amazing game. I own horses and I have been owning horses for 15 years now, both dressage and showjumpers, and the stable has heavy horses too; this is NOT how a horse moves. RDR did a good job on horse movement. They even put in lead change in canter.
As for less bulky and furry horses, I don't see why they couldn't have been in the game. Make them with less health and weakness to frost but faster as a bonus. And the player can choose what they want.
I bought a horse but I don't use it because of how it moves. It's such a shame, this is the most amazing game I have ever played...I was really looking forward to travelling with my horse...It would have added even more to the already amazing atmosphere.