This Minecraft tutorial explains how to summon a zombie horse with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

You can summon a zombie horse whenever you want using a cheat (game command) in Minecraft. There are many options for summoning zombie horses. You can spawn one that is wild, tame or wearing a saddle.

A zombie horse does not spawn naturally in the game so you have to use the /summon command to spawn one.

Let’s explore how to do this.

Requirements

To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.

Summon Command

Summon Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the syntax to summon a zombie horse using the /summon command is:

/summon zombie_horse [pos] [nbt]

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10, the syntax to summon a zombie horse is:

/summon EntityHorse [x] [y] [z] {Type:3}

Definitions

  • pos or x y z is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the zombie horse should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the zombie horse will spawn in the current location.
  • {Type:3} is an optional NBT tag (formerly called data tag) used to specify a zombie horse for EntityHorse. See NBT tags for EntityHorse.
  • nbt is optional. It is a compound NBT tag (formerly called data tag) that sets a property for the zombie horse such as {Tame:1} or {NoAI:1}. See NBT tags for zombie_horse.

Examples

Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20

To summon a wild zombie horse in Minecraft 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20:

/summon zombie_horse

To summon a tame zombie horse:

/summon zombie_horse ~ ~ ~ {Tame:1}

To summon a tame zombie horse wearing a saddle that you can ride:

/summon zombie_horse ~ ~ ~ {Tame:1, SaddleItem:{id:saddle,Count:1}}

Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10

To summon a wild zombie horse in Minecraft 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10:

/summon EntityHorse ~ ~ ~ {Type:3}

To summon a tame zombie horse:

/summon EntityHorse ~ ~ ~ {Type:3, Tame:1}

To summon a tame zombie horse wearing a saddle that you can ride:

/summon EntityHorse ~ ~ ~ {Type:3, Tame:1, SaddleItem:{id:saddle,Count:1}}

How to Enter the Command

1. Open the Chat Window

The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game control to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:

  • For Java Edition (PC/Mac), press the T key to open the chat window.
  • For Pocket Edition (PE), tap on the chat button  at the top of the screen.
  • For Xbox One, press the D-Pad (right)  on the controller.
  • For PS4, press the D-Pad (right)  on the controller.
  • For Nintendo Switch, press the right arrow button  on the controller.
  • For Windows 10 Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.
  • For Education Edition, press the T key to open the chat window.

2. Type the Command

In this example, we are going to summon a tamed zombie horse that is wearing a saddle in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.20 with the following command:

/summon zombie_horse ~ ~ ~ {Tame:1, SaddleItem:{id:saddle,Count:1}}

Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.

Once the cheat has been entered, the zombie horse will spawn and appear in your world:

You will see the message “Summoned new Zombie Horse” appear in the lower left corner of the game window to indicate that the zombie horse has been summoned. You may need to look behind you to see it.

Congratulations, you have summoned a zombie horse in Minecraft.

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