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Smooth Mount

by Ender_Fake

When a player rides a horse, camel or other creature, Smooth Mount replaces the instant jump onto its back with a short saddling animation.

FabricClient-side onlyGNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.21.11

What it does

Smooth Mount changes how mounting and dismounting look for horses, donkeys, mules, camels and other riding creatures. Instead of the character appearing on the mount at once, a mounting animation plays and shows the character climbing into the saddle. Getting off works the same way in reverse, lowering the character to the ground rather than placing them standing next to the mount.

A dynamic camera follows the player's movement while these animations play, so the view does not jump sharply and the scene feels more continuous. The mod requires Fabric API, and the author states that the animations work with other mobs in the current beta builds, and that Entity Model Features (EMF) gives only partial support, where animations can look jittery. The mod is client-side only, so servers do not need it, and it is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only. Files are published for Fabric and Minecraft 1.21.11.

Key features

  1. Mounting animation

    The character climbs into the saddle over a full animation instead of teleporting onto the creature's back.

  2. Dismounting animation

    Leaving a mount lowers the character smoothly to the ground rather than snapping them to a standing position.

  3. Dynamic camera

    The view is steered during the animation, so sharp jumps in the viewing angle are avoided.

  4. Mount support

    Horses, donkeys and mules are covered, and the current beta versions add animations for following mobs.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.110.2.2
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Questions

Does Smooth Mount need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is required, and the mod is published only for the Fabric loader.

Does the server need Smooth Mount?

No. It is installed on the player's side alone, so servers need nothing.

Do the animations work on every mob?

The author states that full animation support covers horses, donkeys and mules, while the current beta versions add following mobs. Entity Model Features gives only partial support, where animations can look jittery.

In the catalog

Smooth Mount is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.

Adventure mods19,031Fabric modsMods for 1.21.1119,862

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What the author says

SmoothMount overhauls the mounting and dismounting mechanics in Minecraft, replacing instant teleportation with smooth, natural animations. The mod adds a cinematic touch to interacting with mounts, making gameplay more immersive and visually pleasing.
Ender_Fake, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Ender_Fake
Published
2026-03-07
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-05
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

AdventureUtilityTransportation
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