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This Minecraft taming guide will detail the process of domesticating wild horses to befriend players. Typically found roaming in packs, Horses are a passive mob that make for the perfect companion when traveling long distances due to their speed and ability to jump over high ledges. So whether you're looking to find horses, the steps needed to tame them, or how to control them with a saddle, we have you covered in our horse taming guide below, which has been updated following the Minecraft 1.18 update.

Looking for a particular step in our taming guide? Click the links below to jump to...

• How to Find a Horse
• How to Tame a Horse
• How to Ride a Horse

Where to Find a Horse

Found mostly roaming in small herds of up to six, Horses will commonly spawn in Biomes such as Plains and Savannas. A complete list of all Biomes horses can spawn in can be found below.

• Plains
• Savanna
• Savanna Plateau
• Sunflower Plains
• Villages
• Windswept Savanna

To learn more about the different types of Biomes that are available to find across Minecraft, be sure to check out our Biomes guide for more details.

How to Tame a Horse

Unlike cats, parrots, and wolves you don’t need to feed a horse anything. To tame it is fairly simple, as all you need to do is hop on its back. While it may buck you off a couple of times at first, just remain persistent, and you'll have the horse tamed in no time at all. If you're lucky enough, you'll be able to tame it in one go.

Once you have successfully tamed a horse, you'll know as hearts will appear above it. It's also worth noting that its hunger bar will now be replaced by a health bar when riding a tamed horse. When damaged, horses will also slowly regenerate health.

How to Ride a Horse

When you hop on a tamed horse, you can control it if you have a saddle. You can equip a saddle by pulling up the inventory and transferring it from you to the horse. Once you've equipped the saddle on the horse you'll be able to fully control where the horse goes.

Now that you've learned how to Tame a Horse, why not check out Breeding Guide that details everything you need to know about Breeding Horses and other Mobs in Minecraft.

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