How to make a Saddle in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a saddle with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a saddle is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game. Most commonly, a saddle can be found inside a chest in a dungeon or Nether Fortress or you can catch a saddle while fishing.

saddle

Let's explore how to add a saddle to your inventory.

Supported Platforms

A saddle is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (0.15.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes
Xbox One Xbox OneYes
PS3 PS3Yes
PS4 PS4Yes
Wii U Wii UYes
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (0.15.0)
Education Edition Education EditionYes (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.

Where to find a Saddle in Creative Mode

How to get a Saddle in Survival Mode

There are 3 ways to get a saddle in Survival mode.

1. Find a Chest in a Dungeon

You can add a saddle to your inventory in Survival mode by finding a chest in a dungeon. So, let's get started!

First, you need to find a dungeon that is located underground. Dungeons appear as a small room with a monster spawner in the center and 1 or 2 chests (sometimes a double chest) filled with valuable items. The walls and floor of the dungeon are made of cobblestone and mossy cobblestone.

You can look for a dungeon by digging underground or you can quickly switch to Spectator gamemode and look for a dungeon by flying down underground. Then switch back to Creative or Survival mode once you've found the dungeon.

This is what a dungeon looks like in Spectator mode with Night Vision:

gamemode spectator dungeon

Once you've found a dungeon, look inside the dungeon for chests. Each chest will contain different items.

When you find a chest in the dungeon, you need to open it to see what is inside.

mineshaft chest

If you are lucky, you will find a saddle and other valuable items.

saddle inside mineshaft chest

In this example, we have found saddles, a music disc, iron ingot, gunpowder, string, and a bucket.

Make sure you move the saddle to your inventory.

saddle

A saddle is a useful item and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.

2. Find a Chest in the Nether Fortress

In Minecraft, you can also add a saddle to your inventory by going to the Nether and finding a Nether fortress (ie: looks like a castle) that has a chest inside.

A Nether fortress is found in the Nether.

nether fortress

If you haven't been to the Nether you need to build a nether portal to take you to the Nether. When you walk through a nether portal, it will transport you between the Overworld and the Nether. This is what a nether portal looks like:

how to make a nether portal

Once you've found a Nether fortress, look inside the fortress for a chest. There may be many chests hidden within the fortress and each chest will contain different items.

When you find a chest in the Nether fortress, you need to open it to see what is inside.

nether chest

If you are lucky, you will find a saddle and other valuable items.

saddle inside nether chest

In this example, we have found a saddle and gold ingot. Move the saddle to your inventory.

3. Catch a Saddle when Fishing

In Minecraft, you can also add a saddle to your inventory by fishing.

fishing for saddle

Cast your fishing line into the water. Very soon, you should start to see bubbles start pop out of the water from the fish swimming. If you wait patiently, the bubbles will get closer to your fishing line and then the bobber should get pulled under the water.

fishing for saddle

As soon as the bobber goes under the water, reel in your fishing line. If you are very lucky, you may catch in a saddle. When you see the saddle come out of the water, it will automatically be added to your inventory.

Item ID and Name

Give Command for Saddle

Things to Do with Saddles

Here are some activities that you can do with saddles in Minecraft: