[Notice] 1.6 to be released July 1st

[PokeyzRule]

This horse shit is confusing me... If only they added chinese horses

[OzzyKP]

The good thing is that horses can be bred, so even if you don't find a lot, you can get more by breeding them. The one thing is that each horse will have different attributes, such as movement speed and jump height, so it'd be important to pay attention to which ones are good for events, such as races, obstacle courses, and such.

Also, mules and donkeys may appear as well. If you're in to long-distance travelling with a bunch of stuff, the mule is the way to go

I think mules can only be bred.  They won't appear naturally I don't think.

[Xeadin]

I think mules can only be bred.  They won't appear naturally I don't think.

Mules spawn naturally, and horses can be bred.

I'm now curious where you're sourcing your info from.

[daniblue182]

I can't wait til the update,  will horses only spawn in the new chunks like quartz?

[360OLLIE]

Quote from Dani

I can't wait til the update,  will horses only spawn in the new chunks like quartz?

No, just like any other animal, they will randomly spawn only in plains biome chunks. They don't have to be unexplored to be able to have horses spawn in them.

I think mules can only be bred.  They won't appear naturally I don't think.

Mules spawn naturally, and horses can be bred.

I'm now curious where you're sourcing your info from.

Actually, Ozzy is correct. Donkeys and horses spawn naturally, but you must breed a horse and donkey as in real life to obtain a mule.

[tiggy26668]

Quote from Dani

I can't wait til the update,  will horses only spawn in the new chunks like quartz?

No, just like any other animal, they will randomly spawn only in plains biome chunks. They don't have to be unexplored to be able to have horses spawn in them.

I think mules can only be bred.  They won't appear naturally I don't think.

Mules spawn naturally, and horses can be bred.

I'm now curious where you're sourcing your info from.

Actually, Ozzy is correct. Donkeys and horses spawn naturally, but you must breed a horse and donkey as in real life to obtain a mule.

also once you make a mule you can't breed it with a horse or donkey or another mule, they become sterile, as they would in real life

http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Horse#Breeding_and_offspring

[Xeadin]

Ah, that makes sense now. Interesting mechanics, Mojang.

Speaking of Mojang, the official release date of the 1.6 update is July 1st. Just in time for the fireworks!

[FNVcourierjon(SigilStone)]

Quote from Dani

I can't wait til the update,  will horses only spawn in the new chunks like quartz?

No, just like any other animal, they will randomly spawn only in plains biome chunks. They don't have to be unexplored to be able to have horses spawn in them.

I think mules can only be bred.  They won't appear naturally I don't think.

Mules spawn naturally, and horses can be bred.

I'm now curious where you're sourcing your info from.

Actually, Ozzy is correct. Donkeys and horses spawn naturally, but you must breed a horse and donkey as in real life to obtain a mule.

Ollie they changed where horses spawn.  They spawn randomly in the world

[360OLLIE]

Quote from Dani

I can't wait til the update,  will horses only spawn in the new chunks like quartz?

No, just like any other animal, they will randomly spawn only in plains biome chunks. They don't have to be unexplored to be able to have horses spawn in them.

I think mules can only be bred.  They won't appear naturally I don't think.

Mules spawn naturally, and horses can be bred.

I'm now curious where you're sourcing your info from.

Actually, Ozzy is correct. Donkeys and horses spawn naturally, but you must breed a horse and donkey as in real life to obtain a mule.

Ollie they changed where horses spawn.  They spawn randomly in the world

No they didn't. Quote from the official minecraft wiki page on horses:

Normal horses and donkeys will spawn in the plains biome in the Overworld in herds of as few as 4 individuals.

They update that page whenever the slightest detail about a horse is changed.

[iGenerator]

I presume it is like when slimes were changed to spawn in swamps, they spawned in all swamps, not just newly generated ones.

[tiggy26668]

I presume it is like when slimes were changed to spawn in swamps, they spawned in all swamps, not just newly generated ones.

well entities aren't like new ore that needs to get coded into the generation algorithm, since the biomes already exist it just gets added to the list of things that can spawn there.

unfortunately if my assumption is correct they'll be like all the other non hostile mobs which yea they spawn from time to time, but not that often and most of them get spawned in the initial generation of the chunk