How to tame a horse in Minecraft? [Complete Guide]

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In Minecraft, a horse is an entity that you can use to get around faster. This animal is also ideal for combat, as it can be equipped with armor.

Nevertheless, you need to tame a horse before you can ride and use it. Find out in this comprehensive guide how to taming a horse in Minecraft.

How to tame a horse in Minecraft?

First and foremost, it should be noted that there are five types of horse on Minecraft :

The horse;
The donkey;
The mule;
The skeleton horse;
The zombie horse.

How to tame a classic horse in Minecraft?

In Minecraft, players can tame the mature horsesdonkeys and mules, but not foals. Note that the method is the same for all three. The player can also ride an untamed horse, but not equip or control it.

Here's what you need to do to tame a horse in Minecraft:

Get on the horse by right-clicking. In this case, make sure you don't have anything in your hand on Minecraft.

Cursor location to right-click and mount a horse in Minecraft. Mia for Alucare.fr
It's quite difficult to tame a horse the first time on Minecraft, but keep riding the animal even if it rejects you. When it poster of heartsThis shows that it has been tamed.

Hearts showing that the horse in Minecraft is tame ©Mia for Alucare.fr
Note that each time you attempt to tame a horse by riding it in Minecraft, you increase your chances of success by 5 %.

Example On the first attempt to tame the horse, you have 0 % of luck, on the second attempt you have 5 %, on the third attempt you have 10 % and so on.

Food is one of the easiest ways to tame a horse in Minecraft. It helps the player to ride and control the animal more easily. In Minecraft, you can use wheat, sugar or an apple to tame a horse. The straw bale is still intended for horses already tamed in the game.

Once you've tamed the horse, you can dismount by pressing the "Shift" key. Then press a saddle or armor on your animal and you'll be able to ride it. For a tamed horse, find out more about how to make a saddle on Minecraft with our article on the subject.

How to tame a skeleton horse in Minecraft?

Photo of the skeleton horse in Minecraft. Mia for Alucare.fr

The skeleton horses (skeleton horses) on Minecraft are passive creatures with a skeletal appearance. Their statistical values (jumping power and movement speed) and their ability to cross water are the main advantages of these creatures.

Being the version " undead "The same applies to zombie horses. It's therefore possible to ride a skeleton horse directly, once you've found it and put it to the test. a saddle above. There are two ways to identify this type of horse in Minecraft.

Skeleton horse traps on Minecraft

The skeleton horse traps are the best ways to find skeleton horses in Minecraft. Here are a few details and images to show you how it's done:

During a thunderstorm, lightning makes it possible to make skeleton horses appear trapped. The chances of this type of case occurring depend on the difficulty of the game Minecraft (from 0.75 to 1.5 % in Easy, from 1.5 to 4 % in Normal and from 2.25 to 6.75 % in Hard).

Skeleton horses trapped during a storm in Minecraft. Mia for Alucare.fr
If the trap is not set on Minecraft, the skeleton horses automatically disappear after 15 minutes (18,000 ticks).

Concerning skeleton horses in MinecraftNote that even without a thunderstorm and on a clear day, if a player approaches a skeleton horse within a 10-block radius, this situation occurs:

The lightning strikes the skeleton horse and transforms him into a skeleton horse.
At the same time, two other skeleton riders appear in the vicinity of the lightning strike.
The player may have to to get rid of these skeleton riders to get the skeleton horses.

Controls in Minecraft

You can also use specific commands to invoke a skeleton horse on Minecraft. The command you use to summon the skeleton horse depends on the version of Minecraft you're using:

✔️ Version of Minecraft	💡 Order to use
Version Java of Minecraft	/summon minecraft:skeleton_horse
Version Bedrock of Minecraft	/summon minecraft:skeleton_horse ~~~. To engage the trap directly: /summon minecraft:skeleton_horse ~~~ minecraft:set_trap.

How do you raise a horse on Minecraft?

Horse breeding on Minecraft mainly consists of mating the animals and designing new offspring (foal, donkey or mule). What the horses eat in Minecraft also influences how these creatures are raised. Here's a step-by-step guide, illustrated with pictures, to show you how it all works:

By giving a golden carrot or a golden apple to two horses, you promote the "golden horse". love mode "In Minecraft, you'll find a description of the "mating mode" of the animals.

Two horses in love mode on Minecraft. Mia for Alucare.fr
Once the two horses have mated, the offspring will benefit from the his parents' properties. This includes the strengths of both creatures, but also their weaknesses (hit points, jumping power, speed, etc.).

Horse progeny on Minecraft (mule). Mia for Alucare.fr

A mule can be obtained by mating one specific entity with another, such asa horse and a donkey in Minecraft. This approach is ideal for players who wish to have a creature that is stronger than the donkey and benefits from the horse's advantages (life stats, jumping power and speed).

Note, however, that :

The horse's characteristics (jumping power, speed, etc.) d in Minecraft are created as soon as it appears. Food cannot be used to modify values in entity stats. This applies to horses, donkeys and mules.
The offspring, whether a foal or a mule, won't necessarily belong to youeven if you are the owner of the parent animals (horses, donkeys, etc.).
Skeleton horses and zombie horses cannot reproduce.
You'll have to wait for the offspring (foal or mule) to reach adulthood and tame it knowing that when she is born, she will be considered a wild animal on Minecraft.
You'll have to wait 20 minutes in real time for the offspring to reach adulthood. Nevertheless, it is possible to accelerate their development by giving them food (golden carrot, sugar, wheat, apple and golden apple).

How do you use a horse as a mount in Minecraft?

Using a horse as a mount in Minecraft allows you to move faster and jump blocks. Horses in Minecraft also help you fight enemies, as they can be equipped with armor. Here are a few tips, illustrated with pictures, for using a horse as a mount in Minecraft :

Tame the horse in Minecraft as mentioned earlier in the article, then right-click on it.

Riding a horse on Minecraft. Mia for Alucare.fr
Press the E" key to display a window in Minecraft and set your saddle in its designated slot (the box at the top).

Saddle slot for Minecraft. Mia for Alucare.fr

Note that a saddle can be obtained by fishing, exploring dungeons or buying from villagers in Minecraft.

Once the saddle is in place, use the directional buttons commonly used on Minecraft to move around the horse.

Vision of the player straddling Minecraft. Mia for Alucare.fr
When you're riding, you'll notice that the values on the hunger and oxygen bars are replaced by the stats of your pet on Minecraft.

Life points of a horse tamed by a player in Minecraft. Mia for Alucare.fr

A bar with a horse jumping power indicator replaces the experience bar in Minecraft. Hearts with a different texture to that of the player show the value of the animal's life points (horse, donkey, mule, skeleton horse, zombie horse). A horse's life points range from 8 to 12 hearts.

You can add armor to your horse in Minecraft. You can choose between a gold or leather caparison for the horses in the game.

Gold caparison for the horse in Minecraft. Mia for Alucare.fr
To allow the horse to jump, use the Space" key. However, note that the animal will only jump when you release the key. A horse can jump from two to four blocks.

Also, when you're riding in Minecraft, please note the following :

⭐ Points to remember with horses on Minecraft	📋 Details
The player can adjust travel speed of the horse in Minecraft.	This varies between 4.8 blocks/second and 14.5 blocks/second (compared to the player's walking speed of around 4.3 blocks/second). It is possible to combine a fast horse with speed potions and the Nether to obtain the the fastest, most convenient means of transport to travel in Minecraft.
Horseback riding in no way restricts movement of the player in Minecraft.	You can always attack, to place Where destroy a block in Minecraft. However, the latter may take longer to destroy.
The players are three blocks high when riding a horse in Minecraft.	So your head can go through a non-solid block located at your level (like leaves) as you move. You risk suffocating and endangering your life if your head crosses a solid block on Minecraftso be careful.
In case of a journey through water more than three blocks high in Minecraft, you'll get off your horse automatically.	L'adding a leash to the horse as well as the use of food is recommended in this context to attract the animal and enable it to cross the waterhole in Minecraft. This applies to three categories of creature: the horse, the mule and the donkey. The ideal solution is to use a skeleton horse in MinecraftThis type of animal can be ridden in water of any depth.

In conclusionon Minecraft :

Taming a horse is essential if you are to benefit from all the advantages this animal has to offer.
Horses intended for taming must be mature horses. The player cannot tame a foal.
The process of taming a horse on Minecraft is fairly straightforward, but requires a little patience.
Skeleton horses and zombie horses have no no need to be tamed on Minecraft.
Tame horses can be ridden and used for player movement in Minecraft.
Tame horses (with the exception of skeleton horses and zombie horses) can breed on Minecraft. It is possible to mate a horse with another entity (such as a donkey or a mule) to obtain an animal with more interesting statistical values.
Donkeys don't differ much from horses on Minecraft. A mule is an entity that combines the characteristics of a donkey and a horse. Both can be tamed in the same way as a classic horse on Minecraft.

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