Better Horse Feeding
Better Horse Feeding makes Golden Apples apply their effects to horses, as they should!
About this Mod
Better Horse Feeding makes Golden Apples apply their effects to horses when fed to a horse by a player.
Technical Information:
This mod works by using SpongePowered Mixins to inject into the Java bytecode of Minecraft. Within the AbstractHorse class (used as the base for the main Horse entity type) there is a method with a mapped name of "handleEating", which has two parameters; one for the Player feeding the horse, another for the ItemStack being fed to the horse. BHF injects into the "head" of this method, applying the effects (if any) from the food being fed to the horse. It's that simple!
Available Versions
How to Install Better Horse Feeding on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Better Horse Feeding". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1, 1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Better Horse Feeding server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Better Horse Feeding compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?
Better Horse Feeding officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.20.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Better Horse Feeding – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Horse Feeding consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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