If you are a fan of all things fall and Halloween, then you may be looking for a way to spook things up on your ranch inThe Sims 4: Horse Ranch. What can be spookier than adding a ghostly horse to your family?

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A Sims 4 ghost horse in a proud pose

Having a ghost horse can be cool, spooky, and frustrating. Your transparent friend will shine green, yellow, and red to depict the mood they are in, making them quicker to gauge. On the other hand, your sim is likely to have moments of fear, paranoia, and nightmares due to living with a ghost. The choice is yours!

How To Get A Ghost Horse Without Cheats

In simple terms, getting a ghost horse requires the following steps:

For not-so-simple terms, continue reading.

Setting Up For A Ghost Horse

First things first. To get a ghost horse, you will, unfortunately, need to have a dead horse. Now, do not start creating a situation where one of your lovable friends meets anuntimelydemise…

To bring a ghost horse into your household, you will need to take good care of them before they pass on.Keep your relationship with your horse strongas they work their way up through the ages.

The Sims 4 grim reaper

you’re able to adopt or purchase an elder horse if you do not want to wait through all the phases of aging. You can alsoage your horsesby feeding them age-up treats until they are elders.

Once your horse passes on, the Grim Reaper will visit your ranch to collect your horse’s soul. After dramatically standing next to your horse for a few minutes, the grim reaperwill cast a spell, causing your horseto disappearandleave a tombstone behind in its place.

A sim mourning a horse at a tombstone

The Three Stages Of Sims Grief

To bring the ghost of your horse to your ranch, you will need to do three things.

Time will continue to pass, as it does. Continuemourning your horse often, and after some time, theghost of your horse will visit your ranch. This will occur in themiddle of the night, and they will appear righton their tombstone.

A Sims 4 ghost horse’s option menu, highlighting “Invite to Household”

Inviting The Ghost Home

Once your horse appears in its ghostly form, wake your sim up,click on the ghost, and choose “Invite to Household.”Your hooved friend will take on a white glow before joining your family again, preventing it from despawning. This will result in their icon appearing as a member of your familyat the bottom of your screen.

You will need totake care of your ghost horsein the same way you take care of the living horses on your ranch.

A Sims 4 Ghost Horse Joining A Household

How To Get A Ghost Horse With Cheats

If you are comfortable using cheats in your world, you have a faster method at your fingertips. By using cheats,you can setany of your current horses to a ghost statein a matter of seconds. First, you will need toaccess the Cheat Console by pressingCtrl + Shift + C. Then enter the following commands:

Do not include brackets in any of the above commands. For example, sims.get_sim_id_by_name Azula Taylor.

A sim feeding a ghost horse horsebrosia in The Sims 4

In this method, youdo not need to invite the ghost horse to your householdbecause they are already a part of it.

Now that you have your ghost horse, you may be interested inbringing them back to life, soyou can stop listening to your Sim have bouts of fear and nightmares. Similar to obtaining a ghost horse, you’re able to achieve thiswith or without the use of cheats.

The Sims 4 aspirations menu, pointing out the rewards store

Bringing A Ghost Horse Back To Life Without Cheats

The organic method for bringing a ghost back is a tedious process due to the unique ingredients you will need to gather.

This will also requirehigh skill levels in Cooking and Gourmet Cooking, so this method is not for the impatient.

Sims 4 cook a gourmet meal menu, pointing out the option to make ambrosia

Once you have successfully made Ambrosia, your Sim will set it on the counter.Click the object and select “Convert to Horsebrosia.”Now, all you need to do isclick on your ghost horse and select “Feed Horsebrosia.”Your horse will be surrounded by white light and will come back to life as they once were.

How To Bring A Ghost Horse Back To Life With Cheats

The commands used in this method are almost exactly the same as they were when creating a ghost horse. Once again, you will need toaccess the Cheat Console by pressingCtrl + Shift + C. Then enter the following commands:

Again,remove all brackets from your commands. This will remove the trait for dying of old age from your horse, bringing them back to life on your ranch. Now that your horse is back, you can interact with them as if nothing happened. Your sim will no longer display episodes of fear from seeing ghosts, and your horse will be happy as ever!

A ghost horse in The Sims 4. An arrow is pointing out the “Feed Horsebrosia Treat” option.

Additionally, you’ll find that your ranch’s atmosphere has improved significantly, creating a more enjoyable environment for both your sim and their resurrected equine companion.

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A green ghost horse in The Sims 4