What do you feed a skeleton horse Minecraft?

Surprisingly, skeleton horses in Minecraft do not eat anything. They are undead mobs, and players cannot feed them. Players can only restore the health of the skeleton horse. They can throw down potions on skeleton horses to regenerate their health.

Points summon skeleton_horse ~ ~ ~ {SkeletonTrap:1}, or in Bedrock Edition using the command /summon skeleton_horse ~ ~ ~ minecraft:set_trap.

Drops[]

Upon death, a skeleton horse drops:

• 0–2 Bones. The maximum amount is increased by 1 per level of Looting, for a maximum of 0-5 with Looting III.
• 1–3 when killed by a player or tamed wolf.

If saddled, it drops a saddle.‌[Java Edition only]

Killing a baby skeleton horse yields no items or experience.

Usage[]

Skeleton horses can be used as one of the fastest means of transportation in the game, though they are unable to fit through single block-wide openings. They can also be used to climb hills and jump fences because the skeleton horses can jump up to five block heights, versus the player's maximum of one (without a potion).

They can be ridden in water in any depth. Skeleton horses sink in the water and can be ridden along the ocean or river floor.

Skeleton horses can be pulled using a lead.

Equipment[]

summon skeleton_horse ~ ~ ~ {SkeletonTrap:1}0Block-DependentBlock-Dependent16//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Skeleton_horse_water_gallop1.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Skeleton_horse_water_gallop2.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Skeleton_horse_water_gallop3.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Skeleton_horse_water_gallop4.oggHorse gallopsFriendly CreaturesWhile a skeleton horse is galloping on blocks in water/summon skeleton_horse ~ ~ ~ {SkeletonTrap:1}1/summon skeleton_horse ~ ~ ~ {SkeletonTrap:1}00.150.6-1.416//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Skeleton_horse_hurt1.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Skeleton_horse_hurt2.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Skeleton_horse_hurt3.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Skeleton_horse_hurt4.oggSkeleton Horse hurtsFriendly CreaturesWhen a skeleton horse is damaged/summon skeleton_horse ~ ~ ~ {SkeletonTrap:1}3/summon skeleton_horse ~ ~ ~ {SkeletonTrap:1}40.80.8-1.2 (Baby: 1.3-1.7)16//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_jump.oggHorse jumpsFriendly CreaturesWhen a skeleton horse begins a leap/summon skeleton_horse ~ ~ ~ {SkeletonTrap:1}5/summon skeleton_horse ~ ~ ~ {SkeletonTrap:1}60.41.016//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Skeleton_horse_water_jump.oggNone[sound 1]Friendly CreaturesWhen a skeleton horse attempts to begin a leap in water/summon skeleton_horse ~ ~ ~ {SkeletonTrap:1}7None[sound 1]0.321.016//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_land.oggSomething fellFriendly CreaturesWhen a skeleton horse falls from more than 1 block/summon skeleton_horse ~ ~ ~ {SkeletonTrap:1}8/summon skeleton_horse ~ ~ ~ {SkeletonTrap:1}90.41.016//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Swim9.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Swim10.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Swim11.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Swim12.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Swim14.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Swim15.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Swim16.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Swim17.oggSkeleton Horse swimsFriendly CreaturesRandomly while a skeleton horse is moving through water/summon skeleton_horse ~ ~ ~ minecraft:set_trap0/summon skeleton_horse ~ ~ ~ minecraft:set_trap1[sound 2]0.6-1.416//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_step1.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_step2.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_step3.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_step4.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_step5.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_step6.oggFootstepsFriendly CreaturesWhile a skeleton horse is walking/summon skeleton_horse ~ ~ ~ minecraft:set_trap2/summon skeleton_horse ~ ~ ~ minecraft:set_trap3Block-DependentBlock-Dependent16//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Skeleton_horse_water_step1.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Skeleton_horse_water_step2.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Skeleton_horse_water_step3.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Skeleton_horse_water_step4.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Skeleton_horse_water_step5.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Skeleton_horse_water_step6.oggNone[sound 3]Friendly CreaturesWhile a skeleton horse is walking in water/summon skeleton_horse ~ ~ ~ minecraft:set_trap4None[sound 3]0.180.6-1.416//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Saddle_equip.oggSaddle equipsFriendly CreaturesWhen a saddle is equipped to a skeleton horse/summon skeleton_horse ~ ~ ~ minecraft:set_trap5/summon skeleton_horse ~ ~ ~ minecraft:set_trap60.51.016

1. ↑ a b MC-177091
2. ↑ The precise equation is as follows:
   summon skeleton_horse ~ ~ ~ minecraft:set_trap70.80.8-1.2//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_armor.oggFriendly CreaturesUnused sound event[sound 1]/summon skeleton_horse ~ ~ ~ minecraft:set_trap80.61.0//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_armor.oggFriendly CreaturesUnused sound event[sound 2]/summon skeleton_horse ~ ~ ~ minecraft:set_trap81.00.8-1.2//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_breathe1.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_breathe2.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_breathe3.oggFriendly CreaturesUnused sound evententity.skeleton_horse
   .ambient00.71.0//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Skeleton_horse_death.oggFriendly CreaturesWhen a skeleton horse diesentity.skeleton_horse
   .ambient10.80.8-1.2//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_gallop1.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_gallop2.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_gallop3.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_gallop4.oggFriendly CreaturesWhile a skeleton horse is galloping while in airentity.skeleton_horse
   .ambient20.450.9-1.1//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Skeleton_horse_hurt1.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Skeleton_horse_hurt2.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Skeleton_horse_hurt3.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Skeleton_horse_hurt4.oggFriendly CreaturesWhen a skeleton horse is damagedentity.skeleton_horse
   .ambient30.80.8-1.2//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_jump.oggFriendly CreaturesWhen a skeleton horse begins a leapentity.skeleton_horse
   .ambient40.41.0//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_land.oggFriendly CreaturesWhen a skeleton horse falls from more than 1 blockentity.skeleton_horse
   .ambient50.41.0//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_step1.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_step2.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_step3.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_step4.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_step5.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_step6.oggFriendly CreaturesWhile a skeleton horse is walkingentity.skeleton_horse
   .ambient60.450.9-1.1//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_step_wood1.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_step_wood2.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_step_wood3.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_step_wood4.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_step_wood5.ogg//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Horse_step_wood6.oggFriendly CreaturesWhile a skeleton horse is walking on wood[sound 3] or is being riddenentity.skeleton_horse
   .ambient70.450.9-1.1//minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/File:Saddle_equip.oggFriendly CreaturesUnused sound evententity.skeleton_horse
   .ambient80.61.0
   1. ↑ This sound event would occur if skeleton horses could have armor equipped.
   2. ↑ This sound event would occur if skeleton horses could have a chest equipped.
   3. ↑ Except for stems, Nether wood‌[upcoming: BE 1.20], and bamboo wood‌[upcoming: BE 1.20] due to MCPE-165012

   Data values[]

   ID[]

   Java Edition:

   NameIdentifierTranslation keySkeleton Horseentity.skeleton_horse
   .ambient9subtitles.entity
   .skeleton_horse.ambient0

   Bedrock Edition:

   NameIdentifierNumeric IDTranslation keySkeleton Horseentity.skeleton_horse
   .ambient9subtitles.entity
   .skeleton_horse.ambient2subtitles.entity
   .skeleton_horse.ambient3

   Entity data[]

   Skeleton horses have entity data associated with them that contain various properties.

   Java Edition:

   Main article: Entity format

   • Entity data
     • Additional fields for mobs that can breed
     • Tags common to all entities
     • Tags common to all mobs
     • Tags common to all horses
     •  SkeletonTrap: 1 or 0 (true/false) - true if the horse is a trapped skeleton horse. Does not affect horse type.
     •  SkeletonTrapTime: Incremented each tick when SkeletonTrap is set to 1. The horse automatically despawns when it reaches 18000 (15 minutes).

   Bedrock Edition:

   See Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format.

   History[]

   Java Edition4 April 2013Jeb hinted at adding horses when Minecraft hit 10,000,000 sales.1.6.113w16a
   Added skeleton horses.The addition of skeleton horses, along with other horses, has been assisted by DrZhark (John Olarte), creator of the Mo' Creatures mod, whose horses are a baseline for Minecraft's horse models.[1]Skeleton horses are not available yet without the use of third party commands.13w21aAdded new GUI for horses, including skeleton horses; to control saddles, armor and inventories.13w22aAdded new sound effects for skeleton horses.1.7.213w36aSkeleton horses are now available without third-party tools, with the introduction of the subtitles.entity
   .skeleton_horse.ambient4 command.1.915w38a
   Added "skeleton trap" horses.There is a chance (depending on regional difficulty) that a lightning strike spawns a "skeleton trap" skeleton horse.15w43a–44bThe drops of skeleton horses have been changed several times. The end result is that skeleton horses now always drop one bone, not affected by Looting.1.1016w20aAdded spawn eggs for skeleton horses.pre2The spawn eggs for skeleton horses have been removed.1.1116w32aHorses now have separate IDs and the ID for skeleton horses has been changed to entity.skeleton_horse
   .ambient9.The spawn egg for skeleton horses has been re-added.Skeleton trap horses' chance to spawn during lightning strikes has been reduced to 1⁄5 of what it was.16w38aSkeleton horses now drop 0–2 of bones or rotten flesh, affected by Looting.1.1317w45a
   The models of skeleton horses have been changed.17w46a
   The new models for skeleton horses have been slightly tweaked.18w03a
   The models of skeleton horses have been updated again and the textures have been slightly altered.18w19aSkeleton horses now sink in water, due to being an undead mob. Zombie horses, curiously, do not.[2]The player can now ride skeleton horses when underwater.pre2The model of skeleton horses has been updated to fix serious Z-fighting, which has changed the model from
   to
   .[3]1.1419w08a
   The textures of skeleton horses have been changed.
   The textures of "skeleton trap" horses have been changed.1.1620w09aSkeleton horses can now be leashed.[4]Pocket Edition Alphav0.15.0build 1
   Added "skeleton trap" horses.Pocket Edition1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0The entity ID for skeleton horse has been changed from subtitles.entity
   .skeleton_horse.ambient6 to entity.skeleton_horse
   .ambient9.Bedrock Edition1.2.6beta 1.2.6.2
   The models of skeleton horses have been changed to Java Edition 17w45a's skeleton horse models.1.5.0beta 1.5.0.0Skeleton horses can now be ridden underwater.1.8.0beta 1.8.0.8Skeleton horse foals now have a chance of being spawned using a spawn egg.1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3
   The textures of skeleton horses have been changed.
   The textures of "skeleton trap" horses have been changed.Legacy Console EditionTU46CU361.38Patch 15
   Added "skeleton trap" horses.TU54CU441.52Patch 241.0.4
   Skeleton horses are now able to be spawned with a spawn egg found in the creative inventory.TU57CU491.56Patch 271.0.7Skeleton horses can now be tamed and leashed.TU60CU511.64Patch 30
   The models of skeleton horses have been changed to Java Edition 17w45a's skeleton horse models.PlayStation 4 Edition1.90
   The textures of skeleton horses have been changed.
   The textures of "skeleton trap" horses have been changed.New Nintendo 3DS Edition0.1.0
   Added "skeleton trap" horses.

   Issues[]

   Issues relating to "Skeleton horse" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

   Trivia[]

   • Dr. Zhark appears in the credits after the End Poem as the creator of the horses, including skeleton horses.
   • In Bedrock Edition, skeleton horses can be transported in a boat by riding the skeleton horse and jumping into the boat then dismounting (leaving the horse behind in the boat) and activating the boat from underneath/underwater. Attempting to activate the boat in order to pilot it from above results in the player being mounted on the horse again rather than being placed inside the boat to pilot it.

   Gallery[]

   Screenshots[]

   • A skeleton horse spawned in.

   • The four variations of skeleton traps using "Grumm" or "Dinnerbone" name tags.

   • Skeleton horses spawned from a trapped skeleton horse.

   • A player riding a skeleton horse, having killed the skeleton rider.

   • A player riding a skeleton horse underwater. It can run and jump.

   • Skeleton horse with saddle‌[Java Edition only] in survival after defeating the skeleton horse trap.

   • A skeleton horse in Education Edition.

   In other media[]

   • Lego Minecraft Skeleton Horse.

   See also[]

   • Horse
   • Donkey
   • Mule
   • Skeleton

   References[]

   1. ↑ "Also big thanks to @DrZhark, the creator of Mo' Creatures, that have assisted us to make it happen!" – @jeb_ (Jens Bergensten) on Twitter, April 4, 2013

      What do you need to tame a skeleton horse in Minecraft?

      A skeleton horse can be tamed by killing the skeleton that is riding the horse. Then, the player will be able to tame it. A saddle is required, too.

      Can you keep a skeleton horse in Minecraft?

      Once the Skeleton rider has been killed, players can tame the Skeleton Horse. They can do this by riding the horse until it trusts them. In Bedrock Edition, Skeletons Horses cannot be ridden, given a Saddle, or equipped with Armor. For some reason, Skeleton Horses cannot be tamed or ridden if spawned with a spawn egg.

      How rare is a skeleton horse in Minecraft?

      Skeleton horses spawn only from "skeleton traps”. A "skeleton trap" horse is a skeleton horse spawned from a fraction of lightning strikes during a thunderstorm or by chance (0.75–1.5% chance on Easy, 1.5–4% on Normal, and 2.25–6.75% on Hard, depending on regional difficulty) so they can be rare.