Minecraft players rejoice: the latest Java Edition snapshot has arrived with a herd of pint-sized cuteness. Mojang has revamped the models and textures for baby versions of horses, donkeys, mules, zombie horses, and skeleton horses, making these mounts even more endearing.
Revamped Baby Mounts Steal the Show
The star of this snapshot is the complete visual overhaul for baby equine mobs. Previously, baby horses and their kin used scaled-down adult models, but now they boast unique, stubby-legged designs that scream "aww."
- Baby Horses: All variants get fresh looks, from black and chestnut to spotted and white markings. Their bounding boxes have been enlarged for a better fit, preventing awkward clipping.
- Baby Donkeys and Mules: These hybrids now have distinct baby textures with oversized ears and fluffy charm.
- Undead Foals: Zombie and skeleton horse babies join the fun (spawnable only in Creative mode or via commands). They retain their spooky vibe but with hauntingly cute proportions.
To top it off, baby horses now have dedicated sound effects: ambient neighs, hurt cries, eating munchies, and even breathing. These tinier tamed mounts are perfect for farms or leading a foal parade across the plains.
A quick fix for baby chickens rounds out the mob updates, with corrected wing textures.
Other Snapshot Highlights
Beyond the babies, this snapshot packs technical tweaks and bug squashes:
- Data and Resource Packs: Updated to newer versions. New block tags for stem fruits (pumpkins, melons) and a world clock for The End dimension to handle sky flashes.
- Bug Fixes: Over 20 resolved, including shipwreck generation glitches, villager trade inconsistencies, piglin hoglin hunting, warden burrowing, and more. Sugar cane now grows on red sand again, and melons/pumpkins won't sprout on farmland only.
This continues Mojang's "cutest drop yet" trend, following earlier baby farm mob remodels like cows, sheep, and rabbits in prior snapshots.
How to Test the Snapshot
- Open the Minecraft Launcher.
- Go to Installations → New Installation.
- Select "Latest Snapshot" from the version dropdown.
- Create and launch. Backup your worlds first — snapshots can be unstable!
Server jar download available on the official Minecraft site.