Better Horse Movement

Better Horse Movement

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Requires Mixin Booter and Elegant Networking to function.

What this mod does:

  • Horses will no longer always face the direction the player is, instead they will face the direction they are moving.
  • Horses can no longer change direction instantly (unless configured to), and will rotate to their intended direction over time.
  • Gives horses very light acceleration so they feel less jarring / more smooth.
  • Allows horses to sprint, increasing their speed but making them turn a lot slower.
  • Allows non-undead horses to swim in water, and water will no longer dismount the player.
  • Removes rearing / the horse randomly halting all movement at times.
  • Wild horse stats (HP, jump, and speed) distribution, min, and max values are now configurable.
  • Breeding now takes the average of the parents with a +/- modifier up to a cap instead of the average with a third totally random horse's stats (configurable).
  • Horse hitboxes are a bit smaller (still roughly the same space requirements)
  • Leaning mechanics while on a horse - When the player is looking down over the edge of a horse, they'll lean over for a better view.
  • Drawing a bow increases lean, allowing the player to shoot down from the horse.
  • Subtle head bobbing up and down while riding a moving horse.
  • Configuration for all of the above.

    What this mod does not do (currently, may change in the future, no guarantees):
  • Horse armor or saddle enchantments.
  • Taming of undead horses. Use Universal Tweaks for that.
  • Automatic / AFK horse movement.
  • Horse calling. Quark has a whistle for this.
  • Work on versions other than 1.12. Not planning to change this in the foreseeable future.

    With mod:

Without mod:

Leaning demo (Can look a bit odd in third person while drawing a bow):