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Learn how to breed horses in Minecraft using golden apples or carrots to get faster, stronger offspring. Follow this easy step-by-step guide!
Horses are awesome inMinecraft, offering increased speed and mobility across the map, but did you know you canbreed horsesto create stronger, faster offspring?
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Whether you’re looking for the perfect horse or just want a reliable way to increase your herd, this guide will walk you through the breeding process step by step.
What You Need to Breed Horses
Before you canbreed horses in Minecraft, you’ll need the following:
Do remember that Golden Carrots are far more expensive than Golden Apples, so if you have a choice, definitely go for Golden Carrots!
How to Breed Horses in Minecraft
1.Tame Both Horses
Before breeding, you need totame each horseby right-clicking (Java) or using theMountbutton (Bedrock) until hearts appear.
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2.Feed Each Horse a Golden Apple or Golden Carrot
Equip either aGolden AppleorGolden Carrotandright-clickon each tamed horse. Hearts will appear, signaling they are in “Love Mode.”
3.Wait for the Foal to Appear
After a few seconds, ababy horse (foal)will be born. Foals start small and willgrow into adultsin about20 minutes.
4.Speed Up Growth (Optional)
You canspeed upthe foal’s growth by feeding itsugar, wheat, apples, or hay bales. Hay bales are the most effective.
Why Breed Horses?
Breeding horses in Minecraft is useful for:
If you want to look into riding your horses after breeding them, check out our guide onhow to make a saddle in Minecraft!
How to make a saddle in Minecraft – Complete Guide
Learn how to make a saddle in Minecraft (spoiler: you can’t craft it!) and discover the best ways to find and use saddles in the game.
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Final Thoughts
Now that you know how tobreed horses in Minecraft, you can start building an epic collection of horses. Remember to get a saddle and maybe invest into some horse armor!
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