Two Players One Horse
by Beethoven92
Two players can ride the same horse at once: one steers from the front, and the rider behind is free to turn around and open their inventory.
What it does
Two Players One Horse lets a second player mount together with the first on the same horse. Control of the horse can be handed from one rider to the other at any time. Only the player seated in front controls the horse's movement, while the player behind can turn around, open their inventory and keep their hands free for combat.
The mod also covers Donkeys and Mules, so the shared seat works on those mounts too. It is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is open source. Source code and an issue tracker are linked from the project page.
Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. The 1.12.2 build is the latest Forge file, the 1.20.1 build is the latest Fabric file, and the 1.21.4 build is the latest NeoForge file. Game versions 1.12.2 – 1.21.4 are covered across four release versions in total.
Key features
Shared horse seating
A second player can mount the same horse, Donkey or Mule as the first rider.
Switchable control
Control of the horse passes between the two riders whenever they choose to switch.
Free rear seat
The player sitting behind can turn around and open their inventory while the horse moves.
Donkey and Mule support
The shared seating works on Donkeys and Mules as well as horses.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Cooperative travel
Two players on a server can cover ground together on one mount, with one steering while the other handles supplies.
Mid-fight swaps
The rear rider can use items from their inventory during a fight without dismounting.
Who it’s for: Players who travel or fight together on horseback, and server owners who want shared mounts on multiplayer worlds.
How it compares
Ride Together is a Client and server mod under the Apache License 2.0, open source, with files for 1.20 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. Horse Combat Controls is also Client and server, open source under the MIT License, and published for 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 on the same three loaders. Both target a different set of horse behaviour, while this mod's focus is the shared seat.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Players One Horse | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.12.2 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-07-02 |
| Ride Together | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-02 |
| Horse Combat Controls | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-07-19 |
Questions
Does Two Players One Horse need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders are supported?
Can a Mule carry a second rider as well?
In the catalog
Two Players One Horse is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
Have you ever wished to be able to ride a horse... while your friend sits behind you to back you up in battle?
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/two-players-one-horse
- Owner
- Beethoven92
- Published
- 2025-06-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15