Summon a Skeleton Horse

Spawn the rare undead horse

✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026

Spawns a skeleton horse, normally only obtainable from a rare lightning-strike trap event. Skeleton horses never need a saddle's food upkeep, can breathe underwater, and are among the fastest mounts once tamed.

/summon skeleton_horse ~ ~ ~

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Java: yes
Bedrock: yes
Command block: yes
Needs cheats / OP: yes

How to use

Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
Paste the command and press Enter.
The skeleton horse appears at your position.
Tame it by mounting repeatedly, then add a saddle to steer.

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