Horse Expert
by Fuzs
With Horse Expert, a crafted monocle lets a player look at a tamed horse or llama and read its statistics.
What it does
The monocle is a craftable item. Once it is equipped, looking at a tamed horse shows its stats, and the same view works on llamas, which add extra information. The tamed requirement can be changed in the config. The mod runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and both the server and every player need it.
Fabric API is required on Fabric, Forge Config API Port on Forge and NeoForge, and Puzzles Lib on every loader. Curios API, Forge Config Screens and Trinkets Updated are optional. Horse Expert is released under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, and the source code and issue tracker are public, so the mod is open source. Builds cover 1.18.2 – 26.3 with 22 release versions, and the latest Fabric and NeoForge files target 26.3.
Key features
Monocle crafting
The monocle is added as a craftable item and has to be equipped before horse statistics appear.
Horse statistics view
Looking at a tamed horse displays its relevant statistics on screen.
Llama information
Llamas can be inspected the same way, and the view adds information specific to them.
Tamed-only config option
A config setting controls whether only tamed horses can be inspected.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 3
Optional 1
Use cases
Choosing a mount
A player comparing several horses can check each one's statistics before deciding which to ride.
Breeding checks
Players breeding horses can read stats on an animal before committing it to a breeding pair.
Who it’s for: Players who want to compare horses or llamas before riding or breeding them, on single-player worlds and multiplayer servers alike.
How it compares
Horse Expert is client and server and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, with files for 1.18.2 – 26.3. Balanced Horse Armor Recipes needs the server to run it, with the client optional, covers 1.14 – 26.1.2 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and is under All rights reserved. Horse armors is client and server, open source under the MIT License, and published for 1.19.3 – 1.20.2 on Fabric, Forge and Quilt, so it covers a different range and does not add stat viewing.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Expert | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-07 |
| Balanced Horse Armor Recipes | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.14 – 26.1.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-05-09 |
| Horse armors | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.19.3 – 1.20.2 | Client and server | 2024-01-12 |
Questions
Does Horse Expert need Fabric API on every loader?
Does the server need Horse Expert installed?
How is the mod configured on Forge?
In the catalog
Horse Expert is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Horse Expert helps you greatly in selecting your trusted steed by showing you all relevant horse statistics. But wait, not just like that! You'll have to craft and equip a monocle first. Then just look at a horse to see what's going on (the horse must be tamed, configurable though). Also works for llamas, with extra…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/horse-expert
- Owner
- Fuzs
- Published
- 2022-09-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15