Why does my horse keep leaving me? [duplicate]

I got onto a horse in Skyrim (no DLC, Xbox 360). The horse was not stolen but I did not buy it. And whenever I dismount the horse it starts walking away. Why?

This is not a horse I have bought, I just found it in the wild, so this is not a duplicate of Disloyal Whiterun Horse.

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Why does my horse keep leaving me Skyrim?

A horse will tend to leave the area once you dismount it if any enemies are near by trying to attack you or your horse, or if it feels any threat. If your horse does not spawn next to you or somewhere close by when you fast travel then that means it either died or it glitched/bugged somewhere.

Why does my horse turn away from me?

A horse may turn into a corner of their stall or try to turn away from you because they are fearful or anxious.

Will my horse wander off Skyrim?

Horses wander off. They can chase to attack things like spiders and wolves. Or just plain run away from violence. Best to get the small "whistle" mod that lets you call your horse back when it wanders off.

How do I keep a horse I found in Skyrim?

If it say steal horse leave it, if it says ride horse OK, leave horse(unmount horse) and it returns back where you found it. Buy horse and ride get off and go on foot, horse will follow. No it's not stolen.

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