Skeleton Horses are a rare and extraordinary mob in-game. They’re also cooler if you’re riding in one. They have twice the move speed compared to you on foot. They can also jump up to 5 block heights. These undead steeds won’t buck you off when you go more than two blocks underwater with them. A Skeleton Horse is an ideal companion for one of those ocean or riverbed adventures. They don’t drown, so no worries. You can’t kill what is dead from the get-go, after all.

Of course, we all wonder how we get our hands on this pile o’ bones. You’ll be surprised that getting these bone white wonders is as easy as getting them in other horse games.

There are a few guides out on the net focusing on at least one of the ways to add a skeleton horse to your stable. First things first. They’re highly sought-after by players, which means they don’t pop around often. This will try to get you a general approach to getting the elusive mounts.

Finding a Skelly Horse

Thunderstorms are your cue in looking for a skeleton horse. These creatures are made when a regular horse gets struck by lightning. The likelihood of your target steed appearing depends on the game difficulty you’re playing. The Hard difficulty gets you the highest chance of a horse appearing. Your bony equine creature will appear with a few aggressive buddies in the form of skeleton archers. Killing the riders leaves you with a docile horse.

You can use a spawn egg if you’re playing Creative Mode. Make sure you’re well-equipped since you will likely run into aggressive beasts and undead abominations in your search for your mount. The horse does not attack and will run away if you harm it.

Taming the skeleton steed

Once you have cornered a horse into a favorable spot, make sure you select an empty slot on your Hotbar before you start taming it. How you’re going to tame the horse depends on what platform you’re playing Minecraft.

• Xbox 360 and Xbox One use the Left Trigger (LT)
• PS3 and PS4 players use L2
• For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button. The same if you’re using a Wii U
• For PC versions, use Right Click

The skeleton horse will buck you off. You are earning the creature’s respect when it lets you stay longer on its back before you fall to the ground. You have tamed your bone steed once you see red hearts appear all around the creature. You can mount a saddle on your new horse if you’re playing the Java Edition. There are no points for mounting any horse equipment if you have the Bedrock Edition.

There are no special conditions for mounting and dismounting from a skeleton horse. All basic horse functions apply as if you have a living horse. Every undead equestrian should know that you can’t feed or breed skeleton steeds. That’s a minor trade-off for having a dead beast as your mode of transport.

This concludes where to find skeleton horses, and how you can tame one for yourself. We recommend getting this one right away, because, after all, the benefits outweigh the grind. If you're looking for more horse taming and breeding experiences, be sure to check out our list of horse games.