Hitching Posts
Description: A hitching post is a block similar to fences that leads can be used on to tether a led animal or entity. It comes in the types English, western, pasture,western and theirpasture respectivevariants, with mini versions.versions of each.
Details:
| Renewable: | Yes |
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Stackable: |
Yes (64) |
| Tool: | Pickaxe (Any) - Western/English Axe (Any) - Pasture Fence |
| Blast Resistance: | N/A |
| Hardness: | N/A |
| Luminant: | No |
| Transparent: | Partially |
| Flammable: | No |
| Flammable (Lava): | No |
Obtaining
Crafting
English Hitching Post
English Hitching Posts come in a single1 (black +& white) color.
An English hitchingHitching postPost can beis crafted with 1 Iron Ingot and 2 Planks (any logs)any).
English Hitching Post MiniThe mini version of an English hitchingHitching postPost (Mini) does not have a crafting recipe,recipe. insteadRight useclick aan pairEnglish ofHitching Post with shears to rightyield click a placed English hitching post to cut it down in to2 mini versions - itthe yieldtall 2 each time (full-sizedhitching post will be consumed on use).use.
Western Hitching Post
Western Hitching Posts come in a single1 (black +& white) color.
A Western hitchingHitching postPost can beis crafted with 1 Iron Nugget and 2 Logs (inc. stripped and wood variants of vanilla logs)any).
Western Hitching Post MiniThe mini version of a Western hitchingHitching postPost (Mini) does not have a crafting recipe,recipe. insteadRight useclick a pairWestern ofHitching Post with shears to rightyield click a placed Western hitching post to cut it down in to2 mini versions - itthe yieldtall 2 each time (full-sizedhitching post will be consumed on use).use.
Pasture Hitching Post
Pasture Hitching Posts come in a single1 (whitewash) color.
A pasturePasture hitchingHitching postPost can beis crafted with 1 WoodenPlank Plank(any) and 2 Logs (inc. stripped and wood variants of vanilla logs)any).
Pasture Hitching Post MiniThePasture miniHitching versionPost of a pasture hitching post(Mini) does not have a crafting recipe,recipe. insteadRight useclick a pairPasture ofHitching Post with shears to rightyield click a placed pasture hitching post to cut it down in to2 mini versions - itthe yieldtall 2 each time (full-sizedhitching post will be consumed on use).use.
Usage
Hitching posts function very much like fences when right clicked with a lead (vanilla or SWEM lead & anchor)lead, and have an equestrian-friendlystyle designs for various purposes. Mini versions are availableshorter and canideal befor placedplacing on the ground,ground and atop fences or walls. SWEM hitching posts have a custom connection added, so the loops of custom hitching does not have the vanilla rope knot texture.
Right click a hitching post while holding an attached lead to connect the entity's lead to the hitch. Multiple entities can be connected to a single hitching post if enough leads are owned. Right click the hitching post again to disconnect - the lead(s) will drop on the ground nearby. SWEM hitching posts have a custom connection added, so the loops of custom hitching does not show the vanilla rope knot texture.
Cross ties (SWEM Horse only) can connect to two hitching posts - disconnecting will drop 2 leads.
Learn more about cross ties here.
Known Issues
If you find an issue, please report it to our bugs channel on Discord. We ask that you look to see if your issue was reported first!
- [-] 1.3.0 Right click the hitching post does not clear the connected rope texture blockstate.
Changelog
PREView 1.18.2Changes
This is not a complete list of version changes / fixes. It is a changelog of relevant wiki-related version information.
| MC Version | Release | Notes |
| 1.18.2 |
1.18.2-1.3.0 |
[Bug Fix] Cross ties fixed and render both leads. |
| [Bug Fix] Hitching posts no longer drop normal and mini version if sheared. | ||
| [Bug Fix] Hitching post (mini) displays connected texture when lead is used. | ||
| [Bug Fix] Hitching post top and bottom section no longer has a gap. | ||
| 1.18.2-1.0.0 |
Hitching posts changed to a new design - mini hitching posts no longer have a base so they can be used seamlessly on top of walls and fences. | |
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[Deprecated Recipe] English Hitching Post recipe changed from logs to planks.
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| 1.16.5 |
1.16.5-0.5.3.20 | [Bug Fix] Pasture hitching posts (mini) textures match whitewash full-size variant |
| 1.16.5-0.5.2.7 | [Bug Fix] Hitching posts drop in survival (tool & TNT). |
Data values
swem:english_hitching_post
swem:english_hitching_post_mini
swem:western_hitching_post
swem:western_hitching_post_mini
swem:pasture_hitching_post
swem:pasture_hitching_post_mini