The Minecraft world can be really exhausting if explored on foot. But you cannot ride a horse, donkey, or other creature without a saddle. Now you may wonder, “Where can I get a Saddle?” In this detailed article, you’ll get all your saddle-related queries answered. We will tell you how you can find and use saddles in Minecraft to enjoy it to the fullest.

If you don’t want to fall off the horse like a noob and ride like a king, a Saddle is all you need. A saddle is necessary in Minecraft to ride and control horses, camels, donkeys, and other creatures. Moreover, you can manage the mobs through this item. The saddle is the same as the leather gear in the game. Traditionally, it is only acquired by treasure, loot, trade, and fishing.

Here are some ways you can obtain saddles in Minecraft:

Dungeon Chest

Dungeons are underground cube-shaped rooms with a monster spawner block in the middle. You will find them while exploring caves, as they usually open up in caves. Be alert for the sound of multiple monsters spawning, as only one kind of monster is spawned in every dungeon. 

You can also look out for dungeons near building blocks of cobblestone. In spectator mode, you can fly underground to find dungeons.

There can be 1 or 2 chests in each dungeon, and you may find saddles in them along with iron and music discs, if you are lucky enough.

Nether Fortress Chests for Loot

You can also find saddles in chests located in Nether Fortresses. The chests are usually around stairs, corridors, etc. You may also find precious jewels and horse armor along with the saddles in these chests. But beware of the hostile mobs and wither skeletons while searching.

Desert Temples

Desert Temples are another reliable structure for finding saddles in Minecraft. These buildings have a hidden chamber under the floor. There, the loot chests are found near stone blocks and a pressure plate with TNT. 

Break the pressure plate before stepping on it, as it will destroy the chests. If you are lucky, you will find Saddles along with emeralds, enchanted books, bones, and horse armor in these chests.

Fishing

Fishing is a passive but effective method of obtaining saddles in Minecraft. There is only a slight chance that you will reel in saddles while fishing. But if you use a fishing rod with the Luck of the Sea enchantment, you can increase your Luck of finding one. Also, you can increase your chances of finding saddles if you fish in open waters with clear skies.

While fishing may take time, it’s a renewable and safe way to eventually obtain a saddle, especially early in the game or peaceful mode.

Dealing with Leatherworkers

To get a saddle in Minecraft, you can trade with a leatherworker villager at the journeyman level, where they may offer a saddle for emeralds. 

To create a leatherworker, place a cauldron near an unemployed villager. If they don’t offer a saddle, you can break and replace the cauldron to reroll their trades before locking them in. 

After becoming a Master, villagers will trade saddles, especially leatherworkers. In the Bedrock Edition, a Master-level leatherworker is 50% likely to offer a saddle in return for emeralds. The trade in the Java Edition is secure.

After you get a saddle, you can put it on the horse in the way mentioned below:

Tame the Horse

Tame the horse by right-clicking it. The horse will surely resist, but try again and again until it is tamed.

Release the Inventory

Release your inventory once you are riding the tamed horse.

Player needs a lot of resources to maintain their health, or often there come places where you cannot walk on your own, you will need some animal or mob to ride on. But it’s not as easy as it seems; you will need a saddle in order to ride a mob or animal in the game. Without it, you cannot give directions or steer it where you want to go. So, the saddle plays a crucial role in riding something in the Minecraft game.