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Minecraft is finally getting craftable saddles after a 15 year wait


After a decade and a half of ride-based faff, Minecraft is finally introducing the ability for players to craft their o…

Nowadays, they can be fished out of water, acquired in trades with villagers, or occasionally collected from defeated mobs, but it's still a bit of a chore - which is where Minecraft's new testing update comes in. Now, players can simple craft a saddle using three leather and one ingot, meaning an endless horizon of mount-based adventure is finally in easy reach. Watch on YouTube In addition to craftable saddles, developer Mojang has also introduced five new ambient music tracks to its testing build, all from composer Amos Roddy and all inspired by features coming in Minecraft's second major update of 2025 later this year.

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