How to Give Diamond Horse Armor in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to give a player diamond horse armor with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, diamond horse armor is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead you need to use the cheat called the /give command to get this item in the game.

diamond horse armor

Let's explore how to use cheats (game commands) to add diamond horse armor to your inventory.

Supported Platforms

The command to give diamond horse armor is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.7.2)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (0.16.0)
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	Yes (1.2)
PS3	No
PS4	Yes (1.14.0)
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.5.0)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (0.16.0)
Education Edition	Yes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Requirements

To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.

Give Diamond Horse Armor Command

Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the syntax to give diamond horse armor using the /give command is:

/give <player> diamond_horse_armor [amount]

Definitions

player is the name of the player (or a target selector) that you wish to give the diamond horse armor to.
amount is optional. It is the number of diamond horse armor that you want to give. If you don't specify an amount, the player will be given 1 diamond horse armor.

Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the syntax to give diamond horse armor using the /give command is:

/give <player> horsearmordiamond [amount]

Definitions

player is the name of the player (or a target selector) to give the diamond horse armor to.
amount is optional. It is the number of diamond horse armor that you want to give. If you don't specify an amount, the player will be given 1 diamond horse armor.

Command in Minecraft Xbox One Edition

In Minecraft Xbox One Edition, the syntax to give diamond horse armor using the /give command is:

/give <player> horsearmordiamond [amount]

Definitions

player is the name of the player (or a target selector) to give the diamond horse armor to.
amount is optional. It is the number of diamond horse armor that you want to give. If you don't specify an amount, the player will be given 1 diamond horse armor.

Command in Minecraft PS4 Edition

In Minecraft PS4 Edition, the syntax to give diamond horse armor using the /give command is:

/give <player> horsearmordiamond [amount]

Definitions

player is the name of the player (or a target selector) to give the diamond horse armor to.
amount is optional. It is the number of diamond horse armor that you want to give. If you don't specify an amount, the player will be given 1 diamond horse armor.

Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition, the syntax to give diamond horse armor using the /give command is:

/give <player> horsearmordiamond [amount]

Definitions

player is the name of the player (or a target selector) to give the diamond horse armor to.
amount is optional. It is the number of diamond horse armor that you want to give. If you don't specify an amount, the player will be given 1 diamond horse armor.

Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition, the syntax to give diamond horse armor using the /give command is:

/give <player> horsearmordiamond [amount]

Definitions

player is the name of the player (or a target selector) to give the diamond horse armor to.
amount is optional. It is the number of diamond horse armor that you want to give. If you don't specify an amount, the player will be given 1 diamond horse armor.

Command in Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft Education Edition, the syntax to give diamond horse armor using the /give command is:

/give <player> horsearmordiamond [amount]

Definitions

player is the name of the player (or a target selector) to give the diamond horse armor to.
amount is optional. It is the number of diamond horse armor that you want to give. If you don't specify an amount, the player will be given 1 diamond horse armor.

Examples

Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac)

To give 2 diamond horse armor to the player named DigMinecraft:

/give DigMinecraft diamond_horse_armor 2

To give 1 diamond horse armor to all players:

/give @a diamond_horse_armor

Example in Pocket Edition (PE)

To give 1 diamond horse armor to the player named Axe2Grind in Minecraft PE:

/give Axe2Grind horsearmordiamond

To give 4 diamond horse armor to the nearest player:

/give @p horsearmordiamond 4

Example in Xbox One Edition

To give 1 diamond horse armor to the player named TheEarthMover in Minecraft Xbox One Edition:

/give TheEarthMover horsearmordiamond

To give 3 diamond horse armor to a random player:

/give @r horsearmordiamond 3

Example in PS4 Edition

To give 1 diamond horse armor to the player named DigMinecraft in Minecraft PS4 Edition:

/give DigMinecraft horsearmordiamond

To give 2 diamond horse armor to the nearest player:

/give @p horsearmordiamond 2

Example in Nintendo Switch Edition

To give 1 diamond horse armor to the player named DigMinecraft in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition:

/give DigMinecraft horsearmordiamond

To give 2 diamond horse armor to all players:

/give @a horsearmordiamond 2

Example in Windows 10 Edition

To give 3 diamond horse armor to the player named TheExcavator in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition:

/give TheExcavator horsearmordiamond 3

To give 2 diamond horse armor to the nearest player:

/give @p horsearmordiamond 2

Example in Education Edition

To give 5 diamond horse armor to the player named TheEarthMover in Minecraft Education Edition 1.0:

/give TheEarthMover horsearmordiamond 5

To give 1 diamond horse armor to a random player:

/give @r horsearmordiamond

How to Enter the Command

1. Open the Chat Window

The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game control to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:

For Java Edition (PC/Mac), press the T key to open the chat window.
For Pocket Edition (PE), tap on the chat button at the top of the screen.
For Xbox One, press the D-Pad (right) on the controller.
For PS4, press the D-Pad (right) on the controller.
For Nintendo Switch, press the right arrow button on the controller.
For Windows 10 Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.
For Education Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.

2. Type the Command

In this example, we will give 2 diamond horse armor to the player called DigMinecraft in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.20 with the following command:

/give DigMinecraft diamond_horse_armor 2

Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.

give diamond horse armor

Once the cheat has been entered, the 2 diamond horse armor will be added to the player's inventory.

completed give diamond horse armor

You will see the message "Given [Diamond Horse Armor] x 2 to DigMinecraft" appear in the lower left corner of the game window. You have now given 2 diamond horse armor to the player called DigMinecraft.

Congratulations, you have learned how to craft diamond horse armor using the /give command in Minecraft.