More horses: The Ultimate Horse Mod for Minecraft
If you have ever wished Minecraft's stables felt a little less empty, More horses is the add-on you have been waiting for. Created by a single dedicated developer for fellow horse lovers, this mod transforms ordinary plains and savannas into lively pastures filled with dozens of distinct breeds. Whether you are a builder who wants a matching mount for every base or a collector chasing rare coats, this mod delivers a surprising amount of depth for such a focused project.
What Does More horses Add to Minecraft?
At its core, More horses for Minecraft expands the vanilla horse system with 29 different breeds and 655 unique coats. The textures are crafted from real horse coats, so some designs look remarkably lifelike while others lean into fantasy. Everything is rendered at 128x resolution, giving each animal crisp, detailed fur that stands out against the blocky world around it. The mod is intentionally simple, and while it may have a few bugs, that simplicity is exactly what makes it easy to drop into an existing world.
The mod is currently available in English and French, and it plays nicely with the majority of other mods, including other horse mods. That compatibility means you can stack it alongside your favorite creature packs without worrying about conflicts.
Horse Breeds, Coats, and Unicorns
Variety is the heart of this add-on. Each breed comes with its own stats, so some horses are noticeably faster than others, and bigger animals drop better meat when killed. Horses and other creatures spawn across many biomes depending on their breed, which encourages exploration if you are hunting for a specific coat.
Unicorns are the standout addition. They are extremely fast, ignore fall damage, and can be tamed and bred using golden apples instead of standard horse food. Their horns can even be used to obtain diamonds, making them a genuinely rewarding mount to track down.
Taming, Feeding, and Breeding
- Tame and breed horses by feeding them horse food.
- Horses graze on grass and horse food around them, so keep them in a pasture.
- Place hay blocks and straw blocks in their stall to keep them comfortable.
- Breeding produces more horses, but not foals. Foals are separate entities made purely for fun and will not grow up.
- Hit a horse and it will strike back, so mind your swings.
Jumping, Obstacles, and Crafting
Horses automatically jump one block on their own, but proper equestrian jumping requires a little setup. Place obstacle gateways and stack them like stairs to build a course your horse can leap over. It is a simple system that rewards creative stable design.
The mod also introduces craftable obstacles and items, plus new recipes for vanilla staples such as saddles, name tags, and horse armors. Installing JEI is strongly recommended so you can browse every recipe in game without guessing.
Astikor Carts and Modpack Support
If you use Astikor carts, you can assign your favorite horse directly in the config file. Simply reference an entry like "more_horses:selle_francais_alezan_1" or "more_horses:appaloosa_bai_12" to link a specific coat to your cart. Modpack creators are welcome to include the mod freely, which has helped it spread through many curated packs.
For players who prefer a frictionless setup, the foxygame.net launcher offers a one-click install that drops More horses straight into a ready-to-play profile, so you skip manual file juggling entirely.
Supported Versions and Loader
More horses is currently built for Minecraft 1.16.5 and runs exclusively on Forge. There will be no Fabric version, and no backport for older releases. The developer has hinted that future Minecraft versions may receive the mod with additional content, but that is not the current focus.
Upcoming Features
The roadmap includes more breeds and coats, and possibly additional magical horses such as pegasi, donkey unicorns, and zebra unicorns. For now, the existing roster already offers more than enough variety to keep any equestrian enthusiast busy.
How to Install More horses
Getting started is straightforward. First, confirm you are running Minecraft 1.16.5 with a compatible Forge installation. Next, download More horses from a trusted source and place the jar file into your mods folder. Launch the game through the Forge profile, and your new breeds will begin spawning in the wild. If you use the foxygame.net launcher, its built-in add-on catalog keeps More horses updated automatically whenever a new build appears, removing the guesswork from version compatibility.
More horses may be a modest project from a solo creator, but it fills a niche that vanilla Minecraft never quite addressed. With hundreds of coats, tameable unicorns, and flexible config options, it is an easy recommendation for anyone who has ever wanted a truly personal stable.