How to Summon a Tame Horse with Saddle in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to summon a tame horse wearing a saddle with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

You can summon a horse that is already tamed, wearing a saddle, and ready to ride whenever you want using a cheat (game command) in Minecraft. This is done using the /summon command.

tame horse wearing a saddle

Let's explore how to do this.

Supported Platforms

The command to summon a tame horse wearing a saddle is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.8)
Pocket Edition (PE)	No
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	No
PS3	No
PS4	No
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	No
Windows 10 Edition	No
Education Edition	No

* 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.

Summon Command

Java

Summon Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the syntax to summon a tame horse wearing a saddle using the /summon command is:

/summon horse [pos] {Tame:1,SaddleItem:{id:saddle,Count:1}}

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10, the syntax to summon a tame horse wearing a saddle is:

/summon EntityHorse [x] [y] [z] {Tame:1,SaddleItem:{id:saddle,Count:1}}

Definitions

pos or x y z is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the horse should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the horse will spawn in the current location.
{Tame:1} is an optional NBT tag (formerly called data tag) used to specify a tame horse for EntityHorse or horse.
{SaddleItem:{id:saddle,Count:1}} is an optional NBT tag (formerly called data tag) used to add a saddle to EntityHorse or horse.

Examples

Java

Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20

To summon a tamed horse in Minecraft 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20:

/summon horse ~ ~ ~ {Tame:1}

To summon a tamed horse that is wearing a saddle:

/summon horse ~ ~ ~ {Tame:1, SaddleItem:{id:saddle,Count:1}}

Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10

To summon a tamed horse in Minecraft 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10:

/summon EntityHorse ~ ~ ~ {Tame:1}

To summon a tamed horse that is wearing a saddle:

/summon EntityHorse ~ ~ ~ {Tame:1, SaddleItem:{id:saddle,Count:1}}

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.

2. Type the Command

In this example, we are going to summon a tamed horse that is wearing a saddle and ready to ride in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.20 with the following command:

/summon horse ~ ~ ~ {Tame:1, SaddleItem:{id:saddle,Count:1}}

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.

summon tame horse

Once the cheat has been entered, the horse with a saddle will spawn and appear in your world:

completed summon tame horse

You will see the message "Summoned new Horse" appear in the lower left corner of the game window to indicate that the tame horse has been summoned. You may need to look behind you to see it.

This horse will be tamed and wearing a saddle. Since a saddle is a difficult item to find in the game, this is a great cheat that can save you a lot of time. To ride the horse, you can right-click the mouse button to mount the horse and then control the horse's movements.

Congratulations, you have summoned a horse that is tame and ridable in Minecraft.