Entity Documentation - minecraft:rideable

2025-05-20

This entity can be ridden.

Rideable Properties

Name	Default Value	Type	Description	Example Values
controlling_seat	0	Integer number	The seat that designates the driver of the entity. Entities with the "minecraft:behavior.controlled_by_player" goal ignore this field and give control to any player in any seat.
crouching_skip_interact	true	Boolean true/false	If true, this entity can't be interacted with if the entity interacting with it is crouching.	Camel: `true`
dismount_mode	default	Dismount Mode choices	Defines where riders are placed when dismounting this entity: - "default", riders are placed on a valid ground position around the entity, or at the center of the entity's collision box if none is found. - "on_top_center", riders are placed at the center of the top of the entity's collision box.	Happy Ghast: `"on_top_center"`
family_types	not set	Array of strings	List of entities that can ride this entity.	Camel: `["player"]`, Cat: `["zombie"]`, Donkey: `["player","zombie"]`
interact_text	not set	String	The text to display when the player can interact with the entity when playing with touch-screen controls.	Camel: `"action.interact.ride.horse"`, Donkey: `"action.interact.mount"`, Minecart: `"action.interact.ride.minecart"`
on_rider_enter_event	not set	Minecraft Event Reference	Event to execute on the owner entity when an entity starts riding it.	Happy Ghast: `"minecraft:on_passenger_mount"`
on_rider_exit_event	not set	Minecraft Event Reference	Event to execute on the owner entity when an entity stops riding it.	Happy Ghast: `"minecraft:on_passenger_dismount"`
passenger_max_width	0	Decimal number	The max width a mob can have to be a rider. A value of 0 ignores this parameter.
priority	not set	Integer number	This field may exist in old data but isn't used by "minecraft:rideable".
pull_in_entities	false	Boolean true/false	If true, this entity will pull in entities that are in the correct "family_types" into any available seats.	Camel: `true`
rider_can_interact	false	Boolean true/false	If true, this entity will be picked when looked at by the rider.
seat_count	1	Integer number	The number of entities that can ride this entity at the same time.	Camel: `2`, Cat: `1`, Happy Ghast: `4`
seats	not set	Array of Seats items	The list of positions and number of riders for each position for entities riding this entity.	Camel: `[{"min_rider_count":0,"max_rider_count":2,"position":[0,1.905,0.5]},{"min_rider_count":1,"max_rider_count":2,"position":[0,1.905,-0.5]}]`, Cat: `{"position":[0,0.35,0]}`, Chicken: `{"position":[0,0.48,0]}`
(deprecated) pulls_in_entities	not set	Boolean true/false

Dismount Mode choices

Value	Title	Description
default	Default
on_top_center	On Top Center

Seats item type

The list of positions and number of riders for each position for entities riding this entity.

Seats Properties

Name	Default Value	Type	Description
camera_relax_distance_smoothing	not set	Decimal number
lock_rider_rotation	181	Decimal number	Angle in degrees that a rider is allowed to rotate while riding this entity. Omit this property for no limit.
max_rider_count	0	Integer number	Defines the maximum number of riders that can be riding this entity for this seat to be valid.
min_rider_count	0	Integer number	Defines the minimum number of riders that need to be riding this entity before this seat can be used.
position	[0, 0, 0]	x, y, z coordinate array	Position of this seat relative to this entity's position.
rotate_rider_by	0	String	Offset to rotate riders by.
third_person_camera_radius	not set	Decimal number

Samples

Camel

"minecraft:rideable": {
  "seat_count": 2,
  "crouching_skip_interact": true,
  "pull_in_entities": true,
  "family_types": [
    "player"
  ],
  "interact_text": "action.interact.ride.horse",
  "seats": [
    {
      "min_rider_count": 0,
      "max_rider_count": 2,
      "position": [
        0,
        1.905,
        0.5
      ]
    },
    {
      "min_rider_count": 1,
      "max_rider_count": 2,
      "position": [
        0,
        1.905,
        -0.5
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Cat

"minecraft:rideable": {
  "seat_count": 1,
  "family_types": [
    "zombie"
  ],
  "seats": {
    "position": [
      0,
      0.35,
      0
    ]
  }
}

Chicken

"minecraft:rideable": {
  "seat_count": 1,
  "family_types": [
    "zombie"
  ],
  "seats": {
    "position": [
      0,
      0.48,
      0
    ]
  }
}

Cow

At /minecraft:entity/component_groups/minecraft:cow_baby/minecraft:rideable/:

"minecraft:rideable": {
  "seat_count": 1,
  "family_types": [
    "zombie"
  ],
  "seats": {
    "position": [
      0,
      1,
      0
    ]
  }
}

At /minecraft:entity/component_groups/minecraft:cow_adult/minecraft:rideable/:

"minecraft:rideable": {
  "seat_count": 1,
  "family_types": [
    "zombie"
  ],
  "seats": {
    "position": [
      0,
      1.15,
      0
    ]
  }
}

Donkey

At /minecraft:entity/component_groups/minecraft:donkey_wild/minecraft:rideable/:

"minecraft:rideable": {
  "seat_count": 1,
  "family_types": [
    "player",
    "zombie"
  ],
  "interact_text": "action.interact.mount",
  "seats": {
    "position": [
      0,
      0.925,
      -0.2
    ]
  }
}

At /minecraft:entity/component_groups/minecraft:donkey_tamed/minecraft:rideable/:

"minecraft:rideable": {
  "seat_count": 1,
  "crouching_skip_interact": true,
  "family_types": [
    "player"
  ],
  "interact_text": "action.interact.ride.horse",
  "seats": {
    "position": [
      0,
      0.925,
      -0.2
    ]
  }
}

Happy Ghast

"minecraft:rideable": {
  "seat_count": 4,
  "family_types": [
    "player"
  ],
  "dismount_mode": "on_top_center",
  "on_rider_enter_event": "minecraft:on_passenger_mount",
  "on_rider_exit_event": "minecraft:on_passenger_dismount",
  "interact_text": "action.interact.ride.horse",
  "seats": [
    {
      "min_rider_count": 0,
      "max_rider_count": 4,
      "position": [
        0,
        3.8,
        1.7
      ],
      "third_person_camera_radius": 8,
      "camera_relax_distance_smoothing": 6
    },
    {
      "min_rider_count": 1,
      "max_rider_count": 4,
      "position": [
        -1.7,
        3.8,
        0
      ],
      "third_person_camera_radius": 8,
      "camera_relax_distance_smoothing": 6
    },
    {
      "min_rider_count": 2,
      "max_rider_count": 4,
      "position": [
        0,
        3.8,
        -1.7
      ],
      "third_person_camera_radius": 8,
      "camera_relax_distance_smoothing": 6
    },
    {
      "min_rider_count": 3,
      "max_rider_count": 4,
      "position": [
        1.7,
        3.8,
        0
      ],
      "third_person_camera_radius": 8,
      "camera_relax_distance_smoothing": 6
    }
  ]
}

Hoglin

"minecraft:rideable": {
  "seat_count": 3,
  "family_types": [
    "piglin"
  ],
  "seats": [
    {
      "position": [
        0,
        1.125,
        -0.3
      ],
      "lock_rider_rotation": 0
    },
    {
      "position": [
        0,
        2.625,
        -0.3
      ],
      "lock_rider_rotation": 0
    },
    {
      "position": [
        0,
        4.125,
        -0.3
      ],
      "lock_rider_rotation": 0
    }
  ]
}

Horse

At /minecraft:entity/component_groups/minecraft:horse_wild/minecraft:rideable/:

"minecraft:rideable": {
  "seat_count": 1,
  "family_types": [
    "player",
    "zombie"
  ],
  "interact_text": "action.interact.mount",
  "seats": {
    "position": [
      0,
      1.1,
      -0.2
    ]
  }
}

At /minecraft:entity/component_groups/minecraft:horse_tamed/minecraft:rideable/:

"minecraft:rideable": {
  "seat_count": 1,
  "crouching_skip_interact": true,
  "family_types": [
    "player"
  ],
  "interact_text": "action.interact.ride.horse",
  "seats": {
    "position": [
      0,
      1.1,
      -0.2
    ]
  }
}

Husk

"minecraft:rideable": {
  "seat_count": 1,
  "family_types": [
    "zombie"
  ],
  "seats": {
    "position": [
      0,
      1.175,
      -0.35
    ],
    "lock_rider_rotation": 0
  }
}

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