Ride Anything
by telecter
Ride Anything lets players saddle and ride mobs that vanilla Minecraft leaves unrideable, with the list of allowed types set in the config.
What it does
The mod is a server-side change: once it runs on the server, players can mount the mobs it allows. Its default mode covers only animals, and two other modes widen the set to living entities or to a custom list the server owner defines. Happy Ghast, Polar Bear, Skeleton Horse, Trader Llama and Zombie Horse are among the vanilla mobs that already accept riders and are listed in italics in the config.
Settings are edited from the config screen opened through Mod Menu, or by editing the config file directly. Ride Anything is published for Fabric only, across game versions 1.21.2 – 26.1.2 with 13 release versions, and is open source under the MIT License. Installation needs only Fabric; server owners install it, and players join without installing anything.
Key features
Ride most animals
In the default mode, players can ride the animals that vanilla Minecraft leaves out of the saddle system.
Three selection modes
Servers can choose between animals only, all living entities, or a custom list of entity types.
Custom entity list
A defined list of entity types lets the server owner decide exactly which mobs can be ridden.
Config screen
Settings can be changed in a config screen through Mod Menu, or by editing the config file directly.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Animal mounts on survival servers
Server owners who want more transport options can allow riding on animals without changing how the rest of the world works.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want to control which mobs can be ridden, and players on those servers who want to travel on animals beyond the vanilla set.
How it compares
Even Faster Happy Ghasts is a Fabric server mod for 1.21.6 – 26.3 under the MIT License, but it is not open source. Happy Ghast Overdrive is also Fabric and server-side for 1.21.6 – 26.3, and it is open source. Happy Ghast but Fast (2x Speed) works on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21.2 – 26.2 and is not open source. Those mods change how the Happy Ghast flies, while Ride Anything changes which mobs can be ridden at all.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ride Anything | Fabric | 1.21.2 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-04-29 |
| Even Faster Happy Ghasts | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-20 |
| Happy Ghast Overdrive | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-06 |
| Happy Ghast but Fast (2x Speed) | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.2 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-05 |
Questions
Does Ride Anything need to be installed on clients?
Which mobs can players ride with the default setting?
Which Minecraft versions does Ride Anything support?
In the catalog
Ride Anything is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
This mod allows you to configure what types of mobs can be ridden in Minecraft. There are three modes: Only Animals - Only entities that extend AnimalEntity, list shown below. All - All living entities. * Custom - Custom entities defined in a list Italicized if already rideable in vanilla - Armadillo - Axolotl - Bee…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/rideanything
- Owner
- telecter
- Published
- 2025-05-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15