One of the most important phases in raising and taming animals in Minecraft is feeding them. You will benefit from doing this in several ways depending on the animal that you want to tame. One of them are the horses, what they eat, and what are their purpose and uses. These are some of the questions that will be answered in this article.

What Do Horses Eat in Minecraft

A list of food items a horse can eat in Minecraft is mentioned below:

• Sugar
• Wheat
• Haybale
• Apple

Let’s discuss each of these food items one by one to give you a basic idea of how you can gather them.

Making Sugar in Minecraft

Sugarcane is one of the most common items that you can find around the seashore as shown in the image as well. This item doesn’t require any tool to gather, all you need to do is to use your bare hands using your right hand and it will easily break.

Now using one piece of sugarcane you can easily make one piece of sugar.

There is another way of getting sugar as well which is by using a honey bottle if you are interested in that then you can get more information by reading this article.

Making Wheat in Minecraft

You can make wheat by finding wheat seeds first which you can do by pouring some water onto the grass or by breaking the grass using a pickaxe as shown.

Now after that, using a hoe you need to make your own wheat farm and provide a water source nearby. The process of growing wheat will take some time so to speed up you can use a bonemeal that can be made using a composter.

Later you can use these wheat crops to feed the horse.

Making of a Hay Bale

You can make a hay bale by placing 9 pieces of wheat on the crafting table. So, this step would be a lot easier for you if you followed our guide for making a wheat farm above.

Finding an Apple in Minecraft

There is no way to craft apples, but you can mostly find them in chests from different areas such as villages or strongholds. Other than that, you can also find apples by cutting trees as well but the chances of getting one are very low and you need to cut lots of trees first to get a single piece of an apple.

Note: You can also use golden apples and golden carrots to feed the horses, but they are a little difficult and time-consuming to make compared to others and that’s why not recommended. But still, if you are interested in making these two items then you can get more details by reading this article.

Uses of Horses in Minecraft

Some of the uses of horses in Minecraft are mentioned below:

• You can get leather by killing horses that you can use for your defense by making leather armor.
• You can ride a horse as a means of fast transportation.

Conclusion

Feeding animals in Minecraft is one of the most important parts if you want to breed and tame them. Doing this will give you lots of benefits depending upon the animal. So, if you are wondering what food items a horse can eat then we have covered this topic in detail in this article.