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Tame a horse
You tame a horse by riding it repeatedly until the hearts appear. A saddle lets you control it. Horse armor is separate. Breeding uses golden apples or golden carrots. That is the 1.6-and-later rule, so 1.8.8 and 1.12.2 both have it. 1.5.2 is older than 1.6.1, so do not expect the same horse on the legacy client.
Last reviewed: . By the Eaglercraft Guide editorial team.
Horses were introduced in Java 1.6.1, after the legacy 1.5.2 client. The steps describe vanilla 1.8.8/1.12.2 mechanics; no horse-taming session or 26.2 verification is claimed.
- Find a horse in a plains-style biome on 1.8 or 1.12.
- Ride with an empty hand until it stops bucking.
- Put a saddle in the saddle slot.
- Feed golden apples or golden carrots to breed. 26.2 breeding is unverified.
Questions
Why is there no horse on 1.5.2?
Horses arrived in Minecraft 1.6.1. The 1.5.2 client is earlier.
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Sources
- Community Minecraft Wiki: Java 1.6.1 horse introduction, taming and breeding. Reviewed 2026-10-27.
- Project download catalog: four version families and six ZIP links; rechecked 27 Oct 2026. Reviewed 2026-10-27.
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