Gaming Game Play How to Ride a Horse in Minecraft Your guide to taming, saddling, and riding horses in Minecraft by Robert Earl Wells III Writer Robert Wells is a professional writer and amateur game developer. His specialties include web development, cryptocurrency, and cybersecurity. our editorial process LinkedIn Robert Earl Wells III Updated on May 11, 2021 reviewed by Michael Barton Heine Jr Lifewire Tech Review Board Member Michael Heine is a CompTIA-certified writer, editor, and Network Engineer with 25+ years' experience working in the television, defense, ISP, telecommunications, and education industries. our review board Article reviewed on Jun 24, 2021 Michael Barton Heine Jr Tweet Share Email Game Play Consoles & PCs Gaming Services Game Play & Streaming Mobile Gaming What to Know Tame a horse by feeding it fruits and vegetables, then select the horse with an empty hand to mount it. Equip the horse with a Saddle to control the horse's movements, then press the Sneak button to dismount. Breed horses by feeding them Golden Carrots or Golden Apples, then feed your baby horses to make them grow. This article explains how to ride a horse in Minecraft. Instructions apply to Minecraft for all platforms, including Windows, PS4, and Xbox One. How to Ride a Horse in Minecraft Follow these steps to tame and ride a horse in Minecraft: Find a Saddle or Horse Armor. You can find these items inside Chests in dungeons or Nether Fortresses. You may also catch them while fishing. Find a horse. Horses can typically be found grazing in plains or savannas Feed the horse to tame it. Keep giving it food until hearts appear above its head. You can try mounting an untamed horse, but it will likely throw you off. If you try enough times, you may eventually be able to mount it. Select the horse with an empty hand. You'll mount the horse, but you can't control its movements yet. Put a Saddle (or Horse Armor) on the horse. Open your inventory and drag the Saddle into the appropriate box beside your horse. Ride your horse. To dismount, press the Sneak button. This button is different depending on your platform: PC: Press the left Shift key Xbox: Press the right joystick PlayStation: Press the right joystick Nintendo: Press the right joystick Mobile: Tap the center button twice If you hold down the jump button, the blue/green bar under your health will start to fill up. To jump, release the button before the bar depletes. What Do Horses Eat in Minecraft? To tame a horse in Minecraft, feed them any of the following items: Apples Bread Hay Golden Apples Golden Carrots Sugar Wheat Horse Breeding in Minecraft Once you have tamed two horses, build a fence around them and feed each of them a Golden Apple or Golden Carrot. If you're lucky, hearts will appear above their heads, and you'll soon have a little colt. Feed the baby horse to make it grow into an adult. Wait at least five minutes before trying to breed your horses again. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up. Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit