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Horse Troubleshooting and FAQ

Troubleshooting and FAQ

This page covers common ModN Equine questions and problems.

What command should I use first?

Use:

/h

This opens the horse panel, which is the main place to manage horses.

Why can I not ride this horse?

Common reasons include:

  • you do not own the horse
  • you do not have ride access
  • the horse is too young
  • the horse is an adopted foal that has not matured
  • the horse is too small to ride
  • the horse is exhausted
  • the horse is badly injured
  • the horse is listed on the market

Why does right-clicking a horse open the market?

The horse may be listed for sale or adoption.

Listed horses can open the market screen instead of allowing normal riding.

Why is bonding not progressing?

Common reasons include:

  • you have not groomed the horse today
  • you are riding during a race
  • you are going faster than the current bonding stage allows
  • a brush check-in is waiting
  • you do not have ride access
  • you are not riding the horse connected to that bonding path

Open the horse's bonding screen, groom with the ModN Horse Grooming Brush, then follow the current Care & Riding stage.

Why can I not breed my horses?

Common reasons include:

  • one horse is not yours
  • one horse is despawned
  • the pair is not eligible
  • the mare has not been fed today
  • one horse is too tired
  • one horse is listed on the market
  • one horse is still on cooldown
  • you do not have enough Horse Breeding Potions

Why can I not join a race?

Common reasons include:

  • no race is currently open
  • the join window has closed
  • you are not mounted
  • your mount is not a ModN Equine horse
  • you do not have race permission for that horse
  • the horse does not have enough energy to enter
  • the horse does not meet Speed XP requirements
  • the horse does not meet Jump XP requirements
  • you do not meet the rank requirement
  • you are not holding the required riding crop
  • the race is full

Joining closes 10 seconds before the race starts.

Why did I leave a race?

Dismounting leaves the race.

When you leave by dismounting, you are returned to the location where you used /joinrace.

Why was I disqualified from a race?

You may be disqualified if you stop meeting race requirements during the race.

For example, you must keep the required riding crop in your main hand until the race ends.

What is the difference between a Riding Crop and a Pro Riding Crop?

A Riding Crop is the standard mounted riding crop.

A Pro Riding Crop supports the advanced mounted crop behaviour, including sprint or burst use after gallop warm-up.

Some races require a specific crop type.

How do I check which horses need feeding?

Use any of these commands:

/h feeding
/h needsfeeding
/h feedstatus

They show persistent-spawn horses that need feeding today.

The feeding day uses UTC.

Why does my adopted foal need milk?

Adopted foals use special care rules.

They must be fed with a bucket of milk each day until they mature. Normal horse feed does not count for adopted foal milk care.

Why does a custom item look wrong?

Use:

/h updateitems

This updates recognised ModN Equine item visuals in your inventory.

Can golden carrots breed ModN Equine horses?

No. ModN Equine breeding uses the custom breeding system and Horse Breeding Potions.

Golden carrots may have other horse-care uses depending on server configuration, but they do not act as vanilla breeding items for ModN Equine horses.

Can friends use my horse?

Only if you share access with them.

Use:

/h add <horseId> <player>

to add a trusted player, and:

/h kick <horseId> <player>

to remove them.

How do I see horses shared with me?

Use:

/h shared

How do I stop being shared on someone else's horse?

Use:

/h leave <horseId>

Where should I report a problem?

If something seems broken or confusing, contact server staff with as much detail as possible.

Useful details include:

  • your username
  • horse name or ID
  • what you were trying to do
  • what command or item you used
  • any message shown in chat
  • where you were in the world
  • approximate time it happened

Seeded from MODNMETL/PinecraftEquestrian: 03-smp/horses/18-troubleshooting-and-faq.md. Needs staff review before being treated as final canonical guidance.

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