# Bridle

**Description:** A bridle is an item that can be placed on tamed [SWEM Horses](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/books/star-worm-equestrian-mod/page/swem-horse "SWEM Horse") to steer them. It comes in English, Western, and Adventure variants.

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**Details:**

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-renewable%3A-%C2%A0-stackab" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 40.4938%; height: 87px;"><tbody><tr style="height: 29px;"><td class="align-right" style="width: 20.2469%; height: 29px;">**Rarity color:**</td><td style="width: 20.2469%; height: 29px;">Common</td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td class="align-right" style="width: 20.2469%; height: 29px;">**Renewable:**</td><td style="width: 20.2469%; height: 29px;">Yes</td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td class="align-right" style="width: 20.2469%; height: 29px;">**Stackable:**</td><td style="width: 20.2469%; height: 29px;">Yes (16)</td></tr><tr><td class="align-right" style="width: 20.2469%;">**Durability:**</td><td style="width: 20.2469%;">None</td></tr></tbody></table>

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#### **Obtaining**

**Crafting**

<details id="bkmrk-english-bridle"><summary>English Bridle</summary>

English Bridles come in 2 colors - black and brown.  
An English Bridle is crafted with 1 Tripwire Hook, 1 Iron Nugget, 2 [Refined Leather](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/books/star-worm-equestrian-mod/page/refined-leather "Refined Leather"), and either 1 Black Dye or 1 Brown Dye.

![image-1639282803370.png](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/uploads/images/gallery/2021-12/scaled-1680-/image-1639282803370.png)

</details><details id="bkmrk-western-bridle"><summary>Western Bridle</summary>

Western Bridles come in 16 Minecraft colors.  
A Western Bridle is crafted with 1 Tripwire Hook, 1 Iron Nugget, 3 [Refined Leather](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/books/star-worm-equestrian-mod/page/refined-leather "Refined Leather"), and 1 Corresponding Dye.

![image-1639282830714.png](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/uploads/images/gallery/2021-12/scaled-1680-/image-1639282830714.png)

 A Western Bridle can be redyed with 1 Dye of the chosen color.

![image.png](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-08/scaled-1680-/FnVimage.png)

</details><details id="bkmrk-adventure-bridle"><summary>Adventure Bridle</summary>

Adventure Bridles come in 1 (brown &amp; gray) color.  
An Adventure Bridle is crafted with 1 Tripwire Hook, 1 Iron Nugget and 4 [Refined Leather](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/books/star-worm-equestrian-mod/page/refined-leather "Refined Leather").

![image-1639282675008.png](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/uploads/images/gallery/2021-12/scaled-1680-/image-1639282675008.png)

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#### **Usage**

Bridles are part of a tack set required to control (ride) tamed [SWEM Horses](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/books/star-worm-equestrian-mod/page/swem-horse "SWEM Horse"). Using a bridle is the first tack item that can be used prior to any other tack pieces. It is placed in a slot that is also used by the [Halter](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/books/star-worm-equestrian-mod/page/halter) - both items cannot be used at once.

Right click a tamed [SWEM Horse](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/books/star-worm-equestrian-mod/page/swem-horse "SWEM Horse") with a bridle in hand to equip it - or open the horse's GUI menu (shift + right click with an empty hand) to place the item in the designated tack spot. If a horse already has a bridle or [Halter](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/books/star-worm-equestrian-mod/page/halter) on, you can easily 'hotswap' it for another by shift + right-clicking with the new bridle in hand.

<p class="callout info">Tack-equip order: [Bridle](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/books/star-worm-equestrian-mod/page/bridle "Bridle") &gt; [Blanket](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/books/star-worm-equestrian-mod/page/blanket "Blanket") &gt; [Saddle](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/books/star-worm-equestrian-mod/page/saddle "Saddle") &gt; [Girth Strap](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/books/star-worm-equestrian-mod/page/girth-strap "Girth Strap"). Optional: [Breast collar](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/books/star-worm-equestrian-mod/page/breast-collar), [Leg Wraps](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/books/star-worm-equestrian-mod/page/leg-wraps), [Horse Armor](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/books/star-worm-equestrian-mod/page/horse-armor), [Saddle Bag](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/books/star-worm-equestrian-mod/page/saddle-bag)</p>

Bridles do not offer any perks or buffs but are required to steer the horse. You can use any bridle with any other riding tack pieces to mix English, Western &amp; Adventure. The only exception is Adventure Bridles require a full matching set to use [Horse Armor](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/books/star-worm-equestrian-mod/page/horse-armor), but once the armor is put on the bridle can be 'hotswapped' out for different versions.

**Leading**  
SWEM Bridles have reins that can be used as a normal minecraft lead so never need to worry about forgetting your lead on an adventure. To use the reins as a lead, shift + left click a bridled [SWEM Horse](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/books/star-worm-equestrian-mod/page/swem-horse "SWEM Horse") with an empty hand - doing so will instantly put them on lead and remove the reins from their neck. To put the reins back over their neck, right click the horse OR shift + left click them again and they will no longer be on a lead.

**Other** Prior to 1.20, Horses cannot eat while wearing a bridle, but can still drink. Hitched horses can do neither interaction.  
Bridles also prevent the horse from lying down to sleep at night, and wake them up if equipped while they are sleeping.

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#### **Gallery**

**![Bridles.gif](https://wiki.swequestrian.com/uploads/images/gallery/2023-03/bridles.gif)**

Shown: Adventure (1) &gt; English (2) &gt; Western (16) variant bridles.

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#### **Known Issues**

If you find an issue, please report it to our bugs channel on **[Discord](https://discord.com/channels/715626418893095012/898242623716855868)**. We ask that you look to see if your issue was reported first!

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#### **Changelog**

<details id="bkmrk-this-is-not-a-comple"><summary>View Changes</summary>

<p class="callout info">This is not a complete list of version changes / fixes. It is a changelog of relevant wiki-related version information.</p>

<table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 121.781px;"><tbody><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td class="align-center" style="width: 13.3504%; height: 29.7969px;">**MC Version**</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 20.0257%; height: 29.7969px;">**Release**</td><td class="align-center" style="width: 66.6239%; height: 29.7969px;">**Notes**</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 13.3504%;">1.20.1</td><td style="width: 20.0257%;">Unknown</td><td style="width: 66.6239%;">Bridles no longer prevent horses from eating food.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 13.3504%;">1.18.2</td><td style="width: 20.0257%;">1.18.2-1.2.7</td><td style="width: 66.6239%;">Bridles prevent horses from eating food, and wake up sleeping horses.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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#### **Data values**

<details id="bkmrk-swem%3Aenglish_bridle_"><summary></summary>

swem:english\_bridle\_black  
swem:english\_bridle\_brown  
swem:western\_bridle\_white  
swem:western\_bridle\_light\_gray  
swem:western\_bridle\_gray  
swem:western\_bridle\_black  
swem:western\_bridle\_blue  
swem:western\_bridle\_cyan  
swem:western\_bridle\_light\_blue  
swem:western\_bridle\_purple  
swem:western\_bridle\_magenta  
swem:western\_bridle\_pink  
swem:western\_bridle\_red  
swem:western\_bridle\_orange  
swem:western\_bridle\_yellow  
swem:western\_bridle\_brown  
swem:western\_bridle\_green  
swem:western\_bridle\_lime  
swem:adventure\_bridle

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