Horse Archery

Allows you to aim the bow while on a horse, like a true horse archer

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About this Mod

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Horse Archery

A Minecraft Fabric mod for version 1.20.1 that allows free camera movement when using a bow on a horse.

Features

Free Camera Movement: When drawing a bow while riding a horse, the horse no longer automatically follows your camera direction
Independent Aiming: You can freely look around and aim your bow without the horse turning
Movement Control: The horse still responds to explicit movement key presses (WASD) while you're drawing the bow

Available Versions

Horse Archery 2.0.1release

MC 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6fabric

November 24, 2025

Horse Archery 2.0.0release

MC 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6fabric

November 24, 2025

Horse Archery 1.0.0release

MC 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6fabric

November 24, 2025

How to Install Horse Archery 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 (1.20.6).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

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Minecraft Versions

1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4 (+3 more)

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Horse Archery 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 (1.20.6). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Horse Archery compatible with fabric?

Horse Archery officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.6, 1.20.5, 1.20.4. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Horse Archery – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Horse Archery 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.