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{{Infobox theme
| date = July 1, 2013
| version = [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.6.1]]
| prevparent = [[Minecraft:Redstone Update]]
| nextparent = [[Minecraft:The Update that Changed the World]]
}}
[[File:Horse Update Wallpaper.jpg|thumb|Horse Update promotional image.]]
{{relevant guide|Java Edition guides/Horse Update}}

The '''Horse Update''' is the name for {{el|je}} [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.6.1|1.6.1]], a major update released on July 1, 2013.<ref>{{Cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/0/https://www.mojang.com/2013/06/minecraft-1-6-pre-release/|title=Minecraft 1.6 Pre-release|author=Jens Bergensten|website=Mojang.com|date=June 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725150604/https://mojang.com/2013/06/minecraft-1-6-pre-release/}}</ref> It added new features such as [[Minecraft:horse]]s, [[Minecraft:lead]]s, [[Minecraft:coal block]]s, [[Minecraft:carpet]]s, [[Minecraft:resource pack]]s and a new [[Minecraft:launcher]].

Development began the month after 1.5.1 was released. Eighteen development snapshots were released, from {{verlink|Java Edition 13w16a|13w16a}} to {{verlink|Java Edition 13w26a|13w26a}}. During the development period, [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.5.2|1.5.2]] was released. Several iterations of the fourth launcher were released during this time period, from 0.1 to 1.2.2. Nearer the end of the snapshot cycle for the 1.6 update, Mojang focused primarily on fixing bugs, rather than adding new features.

The official name for the update, the Horse Update – was announced a week prior to the 1.6 prerelease on the ''Minecraft'' update tumblr (which is viewed in the launcher).

Mojang released the [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.6-pre|1.6 pre-release]] on June 25, 2013. This included an [[Minecraft:easter egg]] where mobs named "Dinnerbone" or "Grumm" were flipped upside down. The [[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.6.1-pre|1.6.1 pre-release]] was released on June 28, 2013, three days before the final release.

== Notable features ==
{{main|Java Edition 1.6.1}}
{{Additions table
|White Carpet
|Orange Carpet
|Magenta Carpet
|Light Blue Carpet
|Yellow Carpet
|Lime Carpet
|Pink Carpet
|Gray Carpet
|Light Gray Carpet
|Cyan Carpet
|Purple Carpet
|Blue Carpet
|Brown Carpet
|Green Carpet
|Red Carpet
|Black Carpet
|Hay Bale
|Lead
|Diamond Horse Armor
|Golden Horse Armor
|Iron Horse Armor
|Horse Spawn Egg Revision 1
|Name Tag
|Terracotta
|Block of Coal
|White Terracotta
|Orange Terracotta
|Magenta Terracotta
|Light Blue Terracotta
|Yellow Terracotta
|Lime Terracotta
|Pink Terracotta
|Gray Terracotta
|Light Gray Terracotta
|Cyan Terracotta
|Purple Terracotta
|Blue Terracotta
|Brown Terracotta
|Green Terracotta
|Red Terracotta
|Black Terracotta
|title=Horse Update}}
; New [[Minecraft:block]]s
* [[File:Block of Coal JE2_BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Block of Coal]]
** Mineral block crafted using nine pieces of [[Minecraft:coal]].
** Also acts as furnace fuel, able to smelt 80 items per block.
* {{Animate|White Carpet JE1 BE1.png;Orange Carpet JE1 BE1.png;Magenta Carpet JE1 BE1.png;Light Blue Carpet JE1 BE1.png;Yellow Carpet JE1 BE1.png;Lime Carpet JE1 BE1.png;Pink Carpet JE1 BE1.png;Gray Carpet JE1 BE1.png;Light Gray Carpet JE1 BE1.png;Cyan Carpet JE1 BE1.png;Purple Carpet JE1 BE1.png;Blue Carpet JE1 BE1.png;Brown Carpet JE1 BE1.png;Green Carpet JE1 BE1.png;Red Carpet JE1 BE1.png;Black Carpet JE1 BE1.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Carpet]]
** Crafted using two wools of matching color.
** Can be placed on any block and can be walked on.
* [[File:Terracotta JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Hardened Clay]] (now Terracotta)
** Obtained by smelting clay.
* [[File:Hay Bale (UD) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Hay Bale]]
** Crafted using nine pieces of [[Minecraft:wheat]].
** Can be oriented like a log.
** Used to feed [[Minecraft:horse]]s, but not able to breed them.
* {{Animate|White Terracotta JE1 BE1.png;Orange Terracotta JE1 BE1.png;Magenta Terracotta JE1 BE1.png;Light Blue Terracotta JE1 BE1.png;Yellow Terracotta JE1 BE1.png;Lime Terracotta JE1 BE1.png;Pink Terracotta JE1 BE1.png;Gray Terracotta JE1 BE1.png;Light Gray Terracotta JE1 BE1.png;Cyan Terracotta JE1 BE1.png;Purple Terracotta JE1 BE1.png;Blue Terracotta JE1 BE1.png;Brown Terracotta JE1 BE1.png;Green Terracotta JE1 BE1.png;Red Terracotta JE1 BE1.png;Black Terracotta JE1 BE1.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Stained Clay]] (now Stained Terracotta)
** Crafted using eight stained clay surrounding a matching dye.

; New [[Minecraft:item]]s
* {{Animate|Iron Horse Armor (item) JE1 BE1.png;Golden Horse Armor (item) JE1 BE1.png;Diamond Horse Armor (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px}} [[Minecraft:Horse Armor]]
** Comes in iron, gold, and diamond.
** Found in [[Minecraft:monster room|dungeon]]s, [[Minecraft:Nether fortress]]es, [[Minecraft:desert pyramid|desert temple]]s, and [[Minecraft:jungle pyramid|jungle temple]]s.
** Used to give protection to [[Minecraft:horse]]s.
** Cannot be used on [[Minecraft:donkey]]s or [[Minecraft:mule]]s.
* [[File:Lead JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Lead]]
** Crafted using four [[Minecraft:string]] and a [[Minecraft:slimeball]].
** Used to leash mobs around.
** Can be attached to a [[Minecraft:fence]].
* [[File:Name Tag JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Name Tag]]
** Found in [[Minecraft:monster room|dungeon]]s.
** Used to rename mobs by renaming the item with an [[Minecraft:anvil]] and then using it on a mob.
** Mobs named do not despawn.
* [[Minecraft:Spawn egg]]:
** [[File:Horse Spawn Egg JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Horse Spawn Egg

; New [[Minecraft:mob]]s
* {{Animate|Black Horse Revision 1.gif;Brown Horse Revision 1.gif;Chestnut Horse Revision 1.gif;Creamy Horse Revision 1.gif;Darkbrown Horse Revision 1.gif;Gray Horse Revision 1.gif;White Horse Revision 1.gif|32px}} [[Minecraft:Horse]]s
** Rideable mobs found in [[Minecraft:plain]]s in small groups.
** Has to be tamed by repeatedly riding the horse, subsequently getting thrown off, until the horse shows heart particles.
*** Can be tamed easier by feeding the horse [[Minecraft:bread]], [[Minecraft:sugar]], [[Minecraft:hay bale]]s, [[Minecraft:wheat]], [[Minecraft:apple]]s, [[Minecraft:golden apple]]s, or [[Minecraft:golden carrot]]s.
** Upon taming, a [[Minecraft:saddle]] is required to ride the horse.
*** Players can also put on [[Minecraft:horse armor]] for protection.
** Stats (health, speed, and jump height) and color vary between horses.
** Can be bred using [[Minecraft:golden apple]]s or [[Minecraft:golden carrot]]s
** Drops [[Minecraft:leather]] when killed.
* [[File:Donkey JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Donkey]]
** Rideable mobs found in [[Minecraft:plain]]s in small groups.
** Has similar functionality to the horse, but has the ability to put on a [[Minecraft:chest]] for storage access.
** Can be bred using [[Minecraft:golden apple]]s or [[Minecraft:golden carrot]]s
** Drops [[Minecraft:leather]] when killed.
* [[File:Mule JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Mule]]
** Spawns upon the breeding of a horse and a donkey.
** Has similar functionality to the donkey.
** Cannot breed with any other horses, donkeys, and mules.
** Drops [[Minecraft:leather]] when killed.
* [[File:Skeleton Horse Revision 1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Skeleton Horse]] & [[File:Zombie Horse Revision 1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Zombie Horse]]
** Obtainable only through third-party software.
** Both considered [[Minecraft:undead]] mobs.
** Neither one can bred to produce baby offsprings.
** Skeleton horses drop [[Minecraft:bone]]s when killed.
** Zombie horses drop [[Minecraft:rotten flesh]] when killed.

; New [[Minecraft:gameplay]]
* [[Minecraft:Resource pack]]
** Completely replaced [[Minecraft:texture pack]]s.
** Allows modifying not only texture, but also sounds, music, font, text, and languages.
* New [[Minecraft:effect]]s:
** [[File:Absorption JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Absorption]]
*** Occurs after eating a [[Minecraft:golden apple]] or [[Minecraft:enchanted golden apple]].
*** Grants the player {{hp|4|absorption=1}} additional health that cannot be replenished.
*** Upon taking damage, absorption health is depleted first before the player's main health.
** [[File:Absorption JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Health Boost]]
*** Can be given only by commands.
*** Grants the player {{hp|4}} that can be filled up.
*** Extra health disappears once the effect is over.
** [[File:Saturation JE1.png|32px]] [[Minecraft:Saturation (effect)|Saturation]]
*** Can be given only by commands.
*** Grants the player {{hunger|1}} hunger per every tick.

; Other additions
* Item and entity [[Minecraft:attributes]].
* 2 new [[Minecraft:commands]] and 2 new sub-commands to {{cmd|/gamerule}}

; Notable changes
* New and improved [[Minecraft:launcher]].
* Better [[Minecraft:chat]] system.
* Riding mobs tweaked.
* Blocks can no longer be broken with a [[Minecraft:sword]] in [[Minecraft:Creative]] mode.
* Retextured [[Minecraft:charcoal]] and [[Minecraft:lapis lazuli block]].
* [[Minecraft:Zombie]]s now target the player from further away, and can summon other zombies.
* [[Minecraft:Villager]]s now make sounds.

== Further revisions ==
*[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.6.2|1.6.2]] enabling spawning of [[Minecraft:Zombie|baby zombies]] and [[Minecraft:Zombie Pigman|baby zombie pigmen]].
*[[Minecraft:Java Edition 1.6.4|1.6.4]] fixed a bug where structures were not being saved to the world file.

== Videos ==
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== Trivia ==
* This is the last version for the third launcher available.
* Because of the new launcher, this version of the game became the first that could auto-update itself.
* In the update poster, the then-unused nitwit or [[Minecraft:Villager|"generic villager"]] can be seen next to an [[Minecraft:iron golem]], along with an unknown blue robed villager.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Horse Update image.png|Promotional image (released alongside the update)<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/0/https://www.mojang.com/2013/07/minecraft-the-horse-update/</ref>
Horse Update Wallpaper.jpg|Bigger version.
</gallery>

== References ==
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