diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/ptolemies/cavalry_spearman_a.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/ptolemies/cavalry_spearman_a.xml
index cd06c5cd54..dc981032da 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/ptolemies/cavalry_spearman_a.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/ptolemies/cavalry_spearman_a.xml
@@ -58,12 +58,9 @@
     </variant>
   </group>
   <group>
-    <variant frequency="100" name="Idle"/>
-    <variant name="Run">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="particle/dust_cav.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
+    <variant frequency="1" name="Idle"/>
+    <variant file="quadraped/base_horse_death.xml"/>
+    <variant file="quadraped/base_horse_run.xml"/>
   </group>
   <material>objectcolor.xml</material>
 </actor>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/ptolemies/cavalry_spearman_b.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/ptolemies/cavalry_spearman_b.xml
index 3b9929f804..0475125c44 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/ptolemies/cavalry_spearman_b.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/ptolemies/cavalry_spearman_b.xml
@@ -37,12 +37,9 @@
     </variant>
   </group>
   <group>
-    <variant frequency="100" name="Idle"/>
-    <variant name="Run">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="particle/dust_cav.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
+    <variant frequency="1" name="Idle"/>
+    <variant file="quadraped/base_horse_death.xml"/>
+    <variant file="quadraped/base_horse_run.xml"/>
   </group>
   <material>objectcolor.xml</material>
 </actor>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/ptolemies/cavalry_spearman_e.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/ptolemies/cavalry_spearman_e.xml
index e0c81ff08c..5f2091c8e9 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/ptolemies/cavalry_spearman_e.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/ptolemies/cavalry_spearman_e.xml
@@ -63,12 +63,9 @@
     </variant>
   </group>
   <group>
-    <variant frequency="100" name="Idle"/>
-    <variant name="Run">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="particle/dust_cav.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
+    <variant frequency="1" name="Idle"/>
+    <variant file="quadraped/base_horse_death.xml"/>
+    <variant file="quadraped/base_horse_run.xml"/>
   </group>
   <material>objectcolor.xml</material>
 </actor>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/ptolemies/champion_cavalry.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/ptolemies/champion_cavalry.xml
index 7fe1787b18..cca7983856 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/ptolemies/champion_cavalry.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/ptolemies/champion_cavalry.xml
@@ -65,17 +65,9 @@
     </variant>
   </group>
   <group>
-    <variant frequency="100" name="Idle"/>
-    <variant name="Run">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="particle/dust_cav.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="death">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/blood_01.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
+    <variant frequency="1" name="Idle"/>
+    <variant file="quadraped/base_horse_death.xml"/>
+    <variant file="quadraped/base_horse_run.xml"/>
   </group>
   <material>objectcolor.xml</material>
 </actor>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/ptolemies/hero_ptolemy_I.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/ptolemies/hero_ptolemy_I.xml
index 77841c4e99..adbd5dfb66 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/ptolemies/hero_ptolemy_I.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/ptolemies/hero_ptolemy_I.xml
@@ -16,17 +16,9 @@
     </variant>
   </group>
   <group>
-    <variant frequency="100" name="Idle"/>
-    <variant name="Run">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="particle/dust_cav.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="death">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/blood_01.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
+    <variant frequency="1" name="Idle"/>
+    <variant file="quadraped/base_horse_death.xml"/>
+    <variant file="quadraped/base_horse_run.xml"/>
   </group>
   <material>player_trans.xml</material>
 </actor>
diff --git a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/ptolemies/hero_ptolemy_IV.xml b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/ptolemies/hero_ptolemy_IV.xml
index b5aff5447e..3090bf75c4 100644
--- a/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/ptolemies/hero_ptolemy_IV.xml
+++ b/binaries/data/mods/public/art/actors/units/ptolemies/hero_ptolemy_IV.xml
@@ -16,17 +16,9 @@
     </variant>
   </group>
   <group>
-    <variant frequency="100" name="Idle"/>
-    <variant name="Run">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="particle/dust_cav.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
-    <variant name="death">
-      <props>
-        <prop actor="props/units/blood_01.xml" attachpoint="root"/>
-      </props>
-    </variant>
+    <variant frequency="1" name="Idle"/>
+    <variant file="quadraped/base_horse_death.xml"/>
+    <variant file="quadraped/base_horse_run.xml"/>
   </group>
   <material>player_trans.xml</material>
 </actor>