Do you need a saddle to tame a donkey in Minecraft?

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to tame and ride a donkey with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

After you have tamed a donkey in Minecraft, you can put a saddle on it and ride the donkey. The saddle allows you to control the movements of the donkey. Let's explore how to do this.

Required Materials to Ride a Donkey

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to ride a donkey:

Steps to Tame and Ride a Donkey

1. Find a Donkey

In Minecraft when you find a donkey, you can tame it.

Do you need a saddle to tame a donkey in Minecraft?

Donkeys are usually found in the Plains biome.

Do you need a saddle to tame a donkey in Minecraft?

If you are having trouble finding a donkey, you can always summon a donkey using a cheat or you can use a spawn egg.

2. Tame the Donkey

First, select an empty slot in your hotbar (because you must use your hand to tame the donkey). You will tame a donkey by repeatedly trying to mount the donkey and getting bucked off.

The game control to tame the donkey depends on the version of Minecraft:

  • For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the donkey.
  • For Pocket Edition (PE), you move your pointer over the donkey and press the Mount button.
  • For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
  • For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
  • For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
  • For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
  • For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the donkey.
  • For Education Edition, right click on the donkey.

Do you need a saddle to tame a donkey in Minecraft?

The donkey will buck you off. Each time you are knocked off, try to mount the donkey again. After every attempt, the donkey will let you sit on it a bit longer before it bucks you off.

When the donkey is tamed, you should see red hearts appear all around the donkey and the donkey will no longer buck you off.

Do you need a saddle to tame a donkey in Minecraft?

Now at this point, you can sit on the donkey but you can not control the movement of the donkey until you put a saddle on the donkey.

3. Put a Saddle on the Donkey

To put a saddle on a donkey, open the Mule's menu. The game control depends on the version of Minecraft:

  • For Java Edition (PC/Mac), press E for inventory.
  • For Pocket Edition (PE), tap on the button with 3 dots to open your inventory.
  • For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the Y button to open your inventory.
  • For PS3 and PS4, press the
    Do you need a saddle to tame a donkey in Minecraft?
    Triangle button to open your inventory.
  • For Wii U, press the X button to open your inventory.
  • For Nintendo Switch, press the X button to open your inventory.
  • For Windows 10 Edition, press E for inventory.
  • For Education Edition, press E for inventory.

A window should open displaying the items that your donkey is wearing.

Move the saddle from the hotbar to the saddle box on the left side of the donkey picture.

Do you need a saddle to tame a donkey in Minecraft?

After you move the saddle to the saddle box, you will see your donkey's appearance change as the saddle is worn.

Do you need a saddle to tame a donkey in Minecraft?

Now that you have tamed and put a saddle on a donkey, you can ride it and control its movements using the same controls that you use to move yourself.

Do you need a saddle to tame a donkey in Minecraft?

Change the camera angle if you want to see yourself riding the donkey.

4. Dismount the Donkey

The game control to dismount the donkey depends on the version of Minecraft:

  • For Java Edition (PC/Mac), press the left shift key.
  • For Pocket Edition (PE), press the Center button (ie: crouch/sneak button) twice.
  • For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the Right Stick (RS) on the Xbox controller.
  • For PS3 and PS4, press the Right Stick (RS) on the PS controller.
  • For Wii U, press the Right Stick (RS) on the gamepad.
  • For Nintendo Switch, press the Right Stick (RS) on the controller.
  • Windows 10 Edition, press the left shift key.
  • For Education Edition, press the left shift key.

Congratulations, you have just learned how to tame and ride a donkey in Minecraft!

Things to Do with Donkeys

Here are some activities that you can do with donkeys in Minecraft:

Donkey Generators

Here are some of our other tools to automatically generate donkey commands in Minecraft:

Other Advanced Tutorials

Why can't I tame a donkey in Minecraft?

Horses, donkeys, and mules. Can be tamed by repeatedly attempting to ride them until they no longer throw you off and hearts appear around them. Equipping a saddle on these animals will enable you to control the direction the animal goes while riding it.

How do you tame a donkey on Minecraft?

Adult donkeys can be tamed. With an empty hand, mount it repeatedly; when it shows hearts and no longer bucks the player, it is tamed.

Do you need a saddle for a donkey?

Use equipment made for donkeys. Get a saddle and other equipment made for donkeys or burros, rather than one for horses. Donkeys can carry a lot of weight, but their backs are wider than horses' backs, so the saddle construction is different.

What is needed to tame donkeys?

Talk soothingly while providing food and water. Walk several feet from the food and stand or sit, talking gently, until the donkey approaches the food. Repeat the process twice a day for several days, remaining closer to the food each time until the donkey eats with you within 5 feet of the bucket.