Icy's Better Horses
ModTurn horses into loyal companions with new breeds, abilities, and travel.
Why gradeB
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- First release only 6 months ago−4 points
- No public issue tracker−3 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Full points21 / 21Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.Yesterday (23 Oct 2026) 12 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.26.3 (latest) on Fabric, 26.1.2 on NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.Stability
Full points15 / 15Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.2 of the 63 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (3%) 10 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
3 points lost7 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · Icywhenhot/Icy-s-Better-Horses 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.No link to report problems 0 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.162,203 3 / 4Track record
4 points lost4 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.6 months, 120 releases 4 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 12 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
50 of the 58 points that apply = 86 out of 100.
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About
Icy’s Better Horses turns horses into persistent companions, with ownership and a bond that grows through use, improving speed and jumping while unlocking stronger breed abilities. Horses fall into five classes that shape their speed, health, jumping, shared perks, and combat performance, and the mod adds fifteen real breeds with distinct coats, biome-based spawning, genetics, mixed-breed foals, and inherited stats and coats. Breed abilities give each horse a particular niche: Clydesdales gain stronger barding and can deflect arrows, Percherons push through terrain that slows other horses, Icelandics resist freezing and harmful potions, Mustangs detect nearby hostiles and heal, and Morgans bond faster. Mounted travel offers four gaits, auto-ride, free look, floating and faster-swimming horses, easier movement over leaves and small steps, and mounted mining; horses can also carry a second rider, with draft horses able to carry a chest alongside two riders. For commands and management, riders can whistle their active horse to return, direct owned horses to follow, stay, wander, or travel to and from a saved home, and inspect detailed horse profiles; an upgraded saddle also reveals a wild horse’s stats before taming. Breeding and equipment add further utility through gender-gated pairings, persistent genetics, and dedicated gear and items such as carts, a Glidewing Harness, horseshoes, canisters, and medkits. Mounted combat includes momentum-building charges, rear kicks, and horses defending sufficiently bonded owners, while combat behavior and other features can be adjusted through configuration. New horse models, coat textures, and animations accompany the gameplay changes, and ridden horses can fade from view when the rider looks down to keep the ground visible.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 9 areas: Mobs and their behaviorChanges 14 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Inventory and itemsChanges 11 game code files in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting., Rendering and graphicsChanges 11 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., User interfaceChanges 5 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., PlayerChanges 2 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., Networking and multiplayerChanges 2 game code files in this area: connections, the server list and what is sent between your game and a server., Blocks and fluidsChanges 2 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., World renderingChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather. and Game optionsChanges 1 game code file in this area: settings, key bindings and the option screens..
Adds 1 block, 22 items, 16 mobs, 8 recipes, 15 advancements, 15 loot tables, 7 sounds and 10 key bindings.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Replaces 2 of vanilla Minecraft's enchantments.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creators
- Icywhenhot, Funado and Poke097
- License
- Bare Minimum License
- Downloads
- 162K
- Created
- 28 Apr 2026
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Discord
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 1 file in your config folder.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.13 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 12 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of all 12 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and sounds and found none.
We have not read its code history yet.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Not read yet
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found23 of 40 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found792 images read
- Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.Nothing found16 sounds read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file425 code files read
Compatibility
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The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.