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How To Tame a Horse in Minecraft

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AugustBy August and othersApril 20, 20242 Mins Read
Taming a Horse in Minecraft
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With virtually endless randomly generated biomes to discover, Minecraft exploration involves walking โ€” a lot of walking. Granted, you can sprint all the time, but you’d better have a good stockpile of food on hand because running will burn through your Hunger. Alternatively, you could get yourself a mount to quickly traverse the overworld, with the Horse being one of the best rides available. To ride a Horse, you must first know how to tame one in Minecraft.

How Do You Tame a Horse in Minecraft? Explained

[Updated on April 20 – Replaced images with more relevant screenshots and added some extra details about feeding Horses]

Left Shift to Tame a Horse in Minecraft
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Taming a horse in Minecraft is easy:

  1. Approach any Horse you find in the wild and interact with it using an empty hand. 
  2. Your character will temporarily ride the Horse, after which it’ll most likely buck you off. 
  3. Repeat this process until red hearts appear, indicating you’ve tamed the Minecraft Horse.
Feeding a Horse an Apple in Minecraft
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The number of times a Horse will buck you off until it’s been tamed is randomized, but it shouldn’t take you more than 3-4 times, in my experience at least. If you want to reduce the chances of a wild Horse bucking, you can feed it some Wheat, Apples, or Sugar. For instance, I fed a black Horse around half a dozen Apples and was successful with my first attempt to tame it. Horses will also eat the golden variants of the Apple and Carrot, but using such rarities as feed is just wasteful.

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Saddled Horse in Minecraft
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Once you’re on your tamed Horse in Minecraft, you’ll quickly notice you can’t actually turn or control the Mount. To do this, you’ll need a Saddle; your best chance of finding one is in Nether Fortresses. They spawn in other dungeon chests as well, but only fortresses have the highest spawn rate.

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August, Madison Benson

August Webb is TNS's Lead Guide Editor who additionally helps in covering celebrity and pop culture news. She provides assistance to other freelancers and staff on trendy topics to write about. When not working, she's playing a visual novel, fanning over an indie gem, or lost in the world of VR. Residing in Daegu, South Korea, August has a Bachelor's, double-majoring in Media and Communication and Business Administration. She graduated in Yeungnam University of Gyeongsan, South Korea. August's areas of expertise include Game Strategy Guides, Video Game Features, and Celebrity News and Gossip. August has worked in online media for over four years since 2021. Starting out as a freelancer, she's written for TNS, ScreenRant of Valnet, and Gamepur of GAMURS GROUP. She has experience publishing short and long-form video game guides, game features, and game reviews. Currently serving as the Lead Guide Editor for the Guide Writing department at The Nerd Stash, she edits a variety of articles while also helping with providing topics to write about via tools like Google Trends or SemRush. She works alongside TNS's Editorial Team, discussing and executing strategies to better improve the site's traffic and experience for users.

August, Madison Benson

August Webb is TNS's Lead Guide Editor who additionally helps in covering celebrity and pop culture news. She provides assistance to other freelancers and staff on trendy topics to write about. When not working, she's playing a visual novel, fanning over an indie gem, or lost in the world of VR. Residing in Daegu, South Korea, August has a Bachelor's, double-majoring in Media and Communication and Business Administration. She graduated in Yeungnam University of Gyeongsan, South Korea. August's areas of expertise include Game Strategy Guides, Video Game Features, and Celebrity News and Gossip. August has worked in online media for over four years since 2021. Starting out as a freelancer, she's written for TNS, ScreenRant of Valnet, and Gamepur of GAMURS GROUP. She has experience publishing short and long-form video game guides, game features, and game reviews. Currently serving as the Lead Guide Editor for the Guide Writing department at The Nerd Stash, she edits a variety of articles while also helping with providing topics to write about via tools like Google Trends or SemRush. She works alongside TNS's Editorial Team, discussing and executing strategies to better improve the site's traffic and experience for users.

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