Icy's Better Horses Mod (26.2, 1.20.1) – Train Loyal Steeds for Travel

Icy’s Better Horses Mod turns horses into long-term companions with deep progression, real breeds, and mounted combat. It introduces distinct horse classes, unique breed abilities, carts, and a bonding system to replace basic vanilla mounts. You can train your steeds, call them from afar with a whistle, and manage their behaviors through a command menu.

Features:

• Adds five horse classes including Race, Western, War, Pony, and Draft with unique stat ranges and perks.
• Features fifteen real-world horse breeds that unlock special abilities at higher bond levels.
• Includes fresh models, coat textures, and custom animations for all horse types.
• Introduces a bonding system from 0 to 100 that boosts horse speed and jump height by up to 75%.
• Allows riders to switch between four gaits: walk, trot, canter, and full gallop.
• Adds mounted charge attacks and defensive back kicks during battle.
• Provides pullable carts and large draft carriages to transport items and entities.
• Lets players attach hoes to carts to plow wide strips of farmland automatically.
• Includes a horse whistle to call your active mount or recall it from danger.
• Features a radial command wheel with options to follow, stay, wander, and return home.
• Locks mounts to their owners so other players cannot steal or unequip your steed.
• Displays detailed stat profiles showing speed, jump, health, gender, and breed ratings.

Horse Classes:

• Race: Fast runners reaching top speeds between 11 and 15 blocks per second.
• Western: Balanced all-rounder steeds suited for everyday riding and jumping.
• War: Tough mounts with high health that resist panic in combat.
• Pony: Agile horses that travel across rough terrain easily.
• Draft: Heavy workhorses capable of pulling six-passenger carriages and breaking obstacles.

Commands:

• /horse trust <player>: grants a player permission to ride and handle all of your owned horses.

How to Use:

1. Tame a wild horse to claim permanent ownership and start the bonding process.
2. Spend time near your mount or feed it golden treats to raise its bond level.
3. Press the gait cycle key while riding to toggle between walking, trotting, cantering, and galloping.
4. Open the radial command wheel on your horse to set tasks like follow, stay, or return home.
5. Hold an Upgraded Saddle and look at a horse to inspect its detailed stats and breed traits.

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