Galloping Horses

Galloping Horses

Makes horse movement cooler, inspired by Battlefield 1

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Screenshots

A not-galloping horse
Over the shoulder perspective
Cinematic shot
A galloping horse, steered by mouse.
The point.

About this Mod

Changes Horses to have cooler, more cinematic movement mechanics like the ones in Battlefield 1. Almost exactly like Battlefield 1.

I have a really cool Tectonic world going but I could get good screenshots because the stupid horse always had its head in the way. I couldn't find anything to improve this, so I learned basic modding and made this in about a week. Supremely untested, feel free to email me or visit the github page with any bug reports, suggestions, or advice.

1.1

Any movement key makes the horse move in the direction of the player rider's look angle rotated by their movement input (i.e., pressing S makes the horse run the oppisite direction of the player's perspective).

Horses also progress through 3 running states, plotting, trotting, and galloping, with each state having its own minimum and maximum speeds. Pressing sprint moves the horse up a state, and it naturally slows down when the player releases the movement keys.

Additionally, trying to turn 170 degrees around will cause the horse to quickly slow down and turn faster.

1.2

Also changes third person to be over the shoulder (like in Battlefield (shocker)) with varying positions and zoom level. I hope to add some configuartion to this and other features soon. This third person view has a crosshair that almost matches your actual point of aim.

A brake input will slow the horse down to a stop and hold it there while still allowing you to turn.

You'll probably have to change the keybinds. I'm open to suggestions for new defaults.

Third person currently doesn't work very well

1.3

Much better third person camera with real collisions.

Zoom toggle brings the camera closer to the player, perspective toggle cycles the camera between right shoulder, over the head, left shoulder, and behind the head (basically vanilla).

Requires Mod Menu and Cloth Config.

The distance over the head, to the left or right, how far forwards the camera focuses, and how strong the zoom is are all configurable, with different values for zoomed in and out.

Since the horse moves relative to the player entity and not the camera, it may appear to move diagonally and be harder to control. This can be counteracted by reducing left/right distance and increase focus distance to taste.

For Minecraft 1.21.11 - in the development enviornment config was not working correctly, however it worked it a quick in-game test so the version was released. If there is still a problem editing the config text file should still work.

Future plans

Disconect the players look and head direction to improve the third person experience.

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I hope to add more game versions and features soon. Very early release currently.

Available Versions

Galloping Horses 1.3release
MC 1.21.11fabric
December 22, 2025
Galloping Horses 1.3release
MC 1.21.10fabric
October 25, 2025
Galloping Horses 1.3release
MC 1.21.8fabric
October 25, 2025
Galloping Horses 1.3release
MC 1.21.9fabric
October 25, 2025
Galloping Horses 1.3release
MC 1.21.1fabric
October 13, 2025

How to Install Galloping Horses on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Galloping Horses". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+8 more)

Server-side

Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Galloping Horses 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 (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Galloping Horses compatible with fabric?

Galloping Horses officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Galloping Horses – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Galloping Horses 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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Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
Unsupported

Supported Versions

1.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.51.21.41.21.31.21.2+1 more