Shadow Mounts

🐎 SpookyJam 2024: Turn horses into their Shadow Variant via a unique saddle!

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About this Mod

About the mod

Shadow Mounts is a mod made for SpookyJam 2024, which adds the Shadow Saddle item. This unique saddle can be put on any horse, and it will transform it into its shadow form. The texture will darken and markings will take on soul fire blue. When ridden, it will show particle effects!

At the moment the effect is purely visual, but I plan on adding more features in the future.

Dependencies

Environment: Client & Server

Configurable

All available config options:

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darkenHorseTexture  default true
Whether the horse's texture should be darkened when equiped with a shadow saddle.

showShadowHorseParticles  default true
Whether the particles should be shown for shadow mounts.

onlyShowParticlesWhenRiding  default true
If enabled, shadow mount particles are only shown when a player is riding them.

Showcase

The recipe to create a Shadow Saddle:

A Shadow Mount will output special particle effects:
Some when standing still, and lots when moving!

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The new saddle transforms any horse into its shadow variant:

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Notes and links

You may freely use this mod in any modpack, as long as the download remains hosted within the CurseForge or Modrinth ecosystem.

Serilum.com contains an overview and more information on all mods available.

For issues, ideas, suggestions or anything else there is the Github repo. Thanks!

Available Versions

[Fabric/Forge/Neo] 26.1.2-1.4release

MC 26.1.2fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt

April 9, 2026

[Fabric/Forge/Neo] 26.1.1-1.4release

MC 26.1.1fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt

April 2, 2026

[Fabric/Forge/Neo] 26.1.0-1.4release

MC 26.1fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt

March 25, 2026

[Fabric/Forge/Neo] 26.1.0-1.3release

MC 26.1fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt

March 25, 2026

[Fabric/Forge/Neo] 1.21.11-1.3release

MC 1.21.11fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt

December 11, 2025

How to Install Shadow Mounts 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 (26.1.2).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

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Minecraft Versions

26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+12 more)

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Shadow Mounts 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 (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Shadow Mounts compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?

Shadow Mounts officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. 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 Shadow Mounts – how to optimize performance?

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