Eugene's Whistle & Spur
by Eugene
Whistle & Spur adds a whistle that calls a saddled horse, donkey or mule to the player, plus a spur that makes a ridden horse run faster.
What it does
Pressing H while not riding summons a tamed horse, donkey or mule that is saddled and within 128 blocks. The animal neighs, finds its way over, and teleports closer first when needed, then follows the player for a while. Mounts that are leashed or ridden by someone else do not respond to the whistle. The 128-block distance can be changed in the config.
Pressing H while riding spurs the horse. It takes a small injury and speeds up for a time, and a second spur press raises it to a higher speed level. The mod is a remastered version of the Horse Whistle data pack, and it is published for Fabric only, across the 1.20 – 1.20.4 range. It is a server-required mod with an optional client side, and it needs Cloth Config API. The code is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later.
Key features
Whistle recall
A tamed, saddled mount within range answers the whistle and comes to the player from any distance up to the limit.
Two-level spur
A ridden horse can be spurred for a speed boost, and a second press makes it faster, at the cost of a small injury.
Ender horse armor
A new armor item lets the mount be called from anywhere and revived if it dies.
Teleport mechanic
A mount that is too far away is moved closer before it follows the player.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Long journeys
Players who ride across large maps can call a mount back to them without walking to the stable.
Who it’s for: Survival players and server owners who keep horses on a shared world and want a whistle-based recall instead of manual commands.
How it compares
Horse Whistle is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 that runs on client and server, and it is open source under the Apache License 2.0. Whistlebound Horse is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 – 26.2, also client and server and open source under the MIT License. Horse Summoner is a Fabric mod for 1.20.5 that runs on client and server and is not open source, licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene's Whistle & Spur | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.4 | Server required, client optional | 2024-05-07 |
| Horse Whistle | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-01-19 |
| Whistlebound Horse | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-10-14 |
| Horse Summoner | Fabric | 1.20.5 | Client and server | 2024-04-24 |
Questions
Does the server need Cloth Config API?
Can a horse be whistled if it is not tamed?
Which game versions have files for Whistle & Spur?
In the catalog
Eugene's Whistle & Spur is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
This is originally for modpack AnimateCraft: Lankeren, in the modpack you can whistle with animation. If you like this content, play it in the modpack to gain the best experience! --- This mod is sort of a remastered verison of data pack Horse Whistle. We made it so when you press H to whistle, your saddled friend…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/eugenes-whistle-spur
- Owner
- Eugene
- Published
- 2024-02-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-05-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15