This Minecraft tutorial explains how to summon a horse wearing armor and a saddle with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
You can summon a horse that is already tamed, wearing horse armor and a saddle, and ready to ride whenever you want using a cheat (game command) in Minecraft. This is done using the /summon command.
Let's explore how to do this.
Supported Platforms
The command to summon a horse with armor is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
| Platform | Supported (Version*) |
|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) | Yes (1.7.2) |
 Pocket Edition (PE) | No |
 Xbox 360 | No |
 Xbox One | No |
 PS3 | No |
 PS4 | No |
 Wii U | No |
 Nintendo Switch | No |
 Windows 10 Edition | No |
 Education Edition | No |
* 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.
Requirements
To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.
Summon Command
- Java
Summon Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the syntax to summon a tame horse wearing a saddle and armor using the /summon command is:
/summon horse [pos] {Tame:1, SaddleItem:{id:saddle,Count:1}, ArmorItem:{id:<item>,Count:1}}In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10, the syntax to summon a tame horse wearing a saddle and armor is:
/summon EntityHorse [x] [y] [z] {Tame:1, SaddleItem:{id:saddle,Count:1}, ArmorItem:{id:<item>,Count:1}}Definitions
- pos or x y z is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the horse should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the horse will spawn in the current location.
- {Tame:1} is an optional data tag used to specify that the horse is tame. See NBT tags for horse.
- {SaddleItem:{id:saddle,Count:1}} is an optional data tag used to add a saddle to a horse.
- {ArmorItem:{id:<item>,Count:1}} is an optional data tag used to add armor to a horse.
item in the ArmorItem data tag is the Minecraft ID of the horse armor to add to the horse. It can be one of the following values:
- iron_horse_armor
- golden_horse_armor
- diamond_horse_armor
Examples
- Java
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20
To summon a tamed horse that is wearing a saddle and iron horse armor in Minecraft 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20:
/summon horse ~ ~ ~ {Tame:1, SaddleItem:{id:saddle,Count:1}, ArmorItem:{id:iron_horse_armor,Count:1}}To summon a tamed horse that is wearing a saddle and gold horse armor:
/summon horse ~ ~ ~ {Tame:1, SaddleItem:{id:saddle,Count:1}, ArmorItem:{id:golden_horse_armor,Count:1}}To summon a tamed horse that is wearing a saddle and diamond horse armor:
/summon horse ~ ~ ~ {Tame:1, SaddleItem:{id:saddle,Count:1}, ArmorItem:{id:diamond_horse_armor,Count:1}}Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10
To summon a tamed horse that is wearing a saddle and iron horse armor in Minecraft 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10:
/summon EntityHorse ~ ~1 ~ {Tame:1, SaddleItem:{id:saddle,Count:1}, ArmorItem:{id:iron_horse_armor,Count:1}}To summon a tamed horse that is wearing a saddle and gold horse armor:
/summon EntityHorse ~ ~1 ~ {Tame:1, SaddleItem:{id:saddle,Count:1}, ArmorItem:{id:golden_horse_armor,Count:1}}To summon a tamed horse that is wearing a saddle and diamond horse armor:
/summon EntityHorse ~ ~1 ~ {Tame:1, SaddleItem:{id:saddle,Count:1}, ArmorItem:{id:diamond_horse_armor,Count:1}}How to Enter the Command
1. Open the Chat Window
The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game control to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), press the T key to open the chat window.
2. Type the Command
In this example, we are going to summon a horse wearing diamond armor in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.20 with the following command:
/summon horse ~ ~ ~ {Tame:1, SaddleItem:{id:saddle,Count:1}, ArmorItem:{id:diamond_horse_armor,Count:1}}Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.
Once the cheat has been entered, the horse with armor (in this case, diamond horse armor) will spawn and appear in your world:
You will see the message "Summoned new Horse" appear in the lower left corner of the game window to indicate that the horse has been summoned. You may need to look behind you to see it.
This horse will be tamed, wearing horse armor and a saddle. Since both horse armor and a saddle are difficult items to find in the game, this is a great cheat that can save you a lot of time. To ride the horse, you can right-click the mouse button to mount the horse and then control the horse's movements.
Congratulations, you have summoned a horse wearing armor and ridable in Minecraft.
Other Horse Command Examples
Here are some game command examples for a horse in Minecraft:
Command Generators
If you need help with /summon commands, you can use these tools to automatically generate commands for you:
