The article provides a comprehensive guide on taming and riding horses in Minecraft, emphasizing their usefulness as reliable and fast transportation in the vast game world. Horses spawn in groups across several biomes like Plains and Savanna, with seven main color types and 35 unique variants based on markings, though these differences are purely cosmetic. To tame a horse, players must repeatedly mount it until hearts appear, indicating acceptance, with the horse’s temper influencing taming difficulty. Feeding horses items like sugar, wheat, apples, and golden carrots can improve temper and health, while golden apples and carrots also enable breeding.

Once tamed, horses require a saddle to be controlled, which cannot be crafted but can be found in chests across various locations or obtained through fishing, trading, or defeating certain mobs. Saddling a horse allows players to steer it using movement keys, benefiting from faster speed and longer jumps. The article also covers horse care, including using leads or stables to keep them safe, removing saddles, and equipping horse armor for protection. Finally, it suggests exploring Minecraft biomes with horses while cautioning against taking them into dangerous areas like the Nether without protective potions.