How to Tame and Ride a Zombie Horse in Minecraft

Zombie Horses are a special type of horse introduced in the Mounts of Mayhem update of Minecraft. They are creepy looking, ridden by Zombies or Skeletons, making nighttime adventures in Survival mode more challenging.

 

Despite its fearsome appearance, Zombie Horses do not attack players directly; the real danger comes from the Zombie rider. However, with this guide, you will know how to find, tame, and ride Zombie Horses safely. TipsMake.com will help you discover how to find, tame, and ride Zombie Horses in Minecraft, including tips on using your favorite Red Mushroom and saddle to control them.

How to find Zombie Horse

 

Before you can tame them, you need to find them. This is a challenge because the spawn rate is very low:

1. Biome Plains: Sunflower Plains, Snowy Plains
2. Biome Savanna (Savan): Windswept Savanna, Savanna Plateau
3. Occurrence Rate: 0.96%
4. => This means that meeting a Zombie Horse is like finding treasure at night.

How to Tame a Zombie Horse

Zombie Horses don't attack, but the Zombie or Skeleton rider on their back will harm you. So the first step is to defeat the rider. Then do the following:

Step 1: Feed Red Mushroom

1. Approach the Zombie Horse and feed it a Red Mushroom, which restores health.

Step 2: Get on the horse for the first time

1. Right click to ride.
2. The horse will jump and throw you to the ground for the first few seconds.
3. The horse's Temper will be set randomly from 0 to 99.

 

Step 3: Gradually domesticate

Each time you ride, your temper increases by +5, when the temper exceeds the threshold, the Zombie Horse is tamed, with red hearts appearing around it. It may take several tries to tame it, unless you are lucky. How to ride and control the Zombie Horse. Once tamed, you can ride it for longer, but you cannot control its direction.

Use a saddle to control

1. Hold the Saddle in your hand and right-click on the Zombie Horse.
2. Or riding a horse, press E to open inventory, drag the saddle to the corresponding slot.
3. You can also equip Horse Armor to protect your horse from direct sunlight.
4. Motion control
5. Use the navigation keys to move.
6. Press and hold Spacebar / Jump to make the horse gallop.

Note: Zombie Horses will burn in the sun without armor, so equipping Armor is very important.

Fun Activities with Zombie Horses

You can try jousting with your friends thanks to the new Spear weapon.

Zombie Horse is suitable for night adventures, opening up new and dramatic experiences.