Horse in Minecraft
This Minecraft tutorial explains all about horses with screenshots and step-by-step instructions. Let's learn about horses in Minecraft.
Supported Platforms
Horses are available in the following versions of Minecraft:
| Platform | Supported (Version*) |
|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) | Yes (1.6.1) |
 Pocket Edition (PE) | Yes (0.15.0) |
 Xbox 360 | Yes (TU19) |
 Xbox One | Yes (CU7) |
 PS3 | Yes (1.12) |
 PS4 | Yes (1.12) |
 Wii U | Yes |
 Nintendo Switch | Yes |
 Windows 10 Edition | Yes (0.15.0) |
 Education Edition | Yes (1.0) |
* 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.
Background
The following is a picture of what a horse looks like in Minecraft:
| Hostility Level | Passive Mob |
|---|---|
| Health Points | 15 health points (up to 30 health points) x 7.5 (up to x 15) |
| Where to Find | In the Plains biome |
| Weapon | None |
| Attack Method | Will never attack you |
| Drops |  0-2 Leather 1 Saddle (if equipped) 1 Horse Armor (if equipped) |
| Experience Points | 1-3 experience points |
| Special Skills | Can be tamed and ridden |
Hostility Level (Passive)
A horse is a passive mob. The term mob is short for mobile and is used to refer to all living, moving creatures in the game such as chickens, creepers, and horses. Because a horse is a passive mob, it will never attack you in the game (Creative or Survival mode).
Health Points
In Minecraft, a horse has between 7.5 hearts and 15 hearts for health, depending on the type of horse. This gives a horse 15 and 30 health points (because 1 heart = 2 health points). To kill a horse, you need to inflict between 15 and 30 points of damage depending on the horse.
Where to Find Horses
In Minecraft, you can find horses in the Plains biome.
If you are having trouble finding a horse, you can summon a horse using a cheat or you can use a spawn egg.
Weapon
A horse does not carry a weapon.
Attack Method
You are safe to walk near a horse and it will not attack or cause you any damage. And if you attack a horse, it will just try to run away. It will not attack you back.
Drops
When you kill a horse in Minecraft, it will drop leather.
If the horse was wearing a saddle or horse armor, these items would also be dropped when the horse was killed.
Make sure you pick up any dropped items before they disappear. They are useful and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.
Experience Points
As you play the game, you will gain experience. The most common way to gain experience is by killing mobs. When a mob is killed you will see tiny green and yellow balls appear and move towards you.
These orbs represent experience points. When you kill a horse, you will gain 1-3 experience points.
Foods to Feed a Horse
In Minecraft, you can restore a horse's health by feeding it and you can also speed up how fast a baby horse grows by feeding it food.
In Minecraft, these are the foods that you can feed a horse:
| Item | Name | Health Restored | Speeds Growth By |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Sugar | 1 health point ( x 0.5) |
30 seconds |
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Wheat | 2 health points ( x 1) |
20 seconds |
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Apple | 3 health points ( x 1.5) |
1 minute |
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Golden Carrot | 4 health points ( x 2) |
1 minute |
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Golden Apple | 10 health points ( x 5) |
4 minutes |
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Enchanted Golden Apple | 10 health points ( x 5) |
4 minutes |
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Hay Bale | 20 health points ( x 10) |
3 minutes |
Spawn Egg for Horse
You can spawn a horse using the following spawn egg:
Things to Do with Horses
Here are some activities that you can do with horses in Minecraft:
Command Examples
Here are some game command examples for a horse in Minecraft:
NBT Tags for Horse (Java Edition)
Here are the NBT tags that you can use in game commands for a horse in Java Edition:
Horse Variants
Here are the variants for a horse in Minecraft:
Spawn Events for Horse (Bedrock/Education)
Here are the spawn events that you can use in game commands for a horse in Bedrock Edition and Education Edition:
Horse Seeds
You can use a seed to create a world where you spawn in a biome with horses:
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