How to Ride a Pig in Minecraft
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to ride a pig with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, you can ride a pig if you have a saddle and carrot on a stick. The carrot on a stick allows you to control the movements of the pig. Let's explore how to ride a pig.
Required Materials to Ride a Pig
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to ride a pig:
Steps to Ride a Pig
1. Find a Pig
In Minecraft when you find a pig, you can ride it.
If you are having trouble finding a pig, you can always summon a pig using a cheat or you can use a spawn egg.
2. Put a Saddle on the Pig
Before you can ride a pig, you must first put a saddle on it. To put a saddle on a pig, select the saddle in your hotbar. The game control to put the saddle on the pig depends on the version of Minecraft:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the pig.
- For Pocket Edition (PE), you move your pointer over the pig and press the Saddle button.
- For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
- For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
- For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
- For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
- For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the pig.
- For Education Edition, right click on the pig.
Now, you should see the saddle on the pig.
3. Hold a Carrot on a Stick
Next, select the carrot on a stick in your hotbar so that you are holding it in your hand. The carrot on the stick is used to control the movements of the pig.
4. Mount the Pig
Now you can mount and ride the pig. The game control to mount the pig depends on the version of Minecraft:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the pig.
- For Pocket Edition (PE), you move your pointer over the pig and press the Mount button.
- For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
- For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
- For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
- For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
- For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the pig.
- For Education Edition, right click on the pig.
You can change the camera angle if you want to see yourself riding the pig.
5. Dismount the Pig
The game control to dismount the pig depends on the version of Minecraft:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), press the left shift key.
- For Pocket Edition (PE), press the Center button (ie: crouch/sneak button) twice.
- For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the Right Stick (RS) on the Xbox controller.
- For PS3 and PS4, press the Right Stick (RS) on the PS controller.
- For Wii U, press the Right Stick (RS) on the gamepad.
- For Nintendo Switch, press the Right Stick (RS) on the controller.
- Windows 10 Edition, press the left shift key.
- For Education Edition, press the left shift key.
Congratulations, you have just learned how to ride a pig in Minecraft!
Things to Do with Pigs
Here are some activities that you can do with pigs in Minecraft:
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