How to Use a Lead on a Horse in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to use a lead/leash on a horse with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

A lead is essential item to have in Minecraft when you have horses and it looks like a lasso. A lead can be tied to a horse and used as a leash to guide your horse around. Or you can use a lead to tie a horse to a fence post so that it does not run away. Let's explore how to use a lead with a horse in Minecraft.

Required Materials

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to put a lead/leash on a horse:

1 Lead

Horse

Steps to Use a Lead on a Horse

1. Find a Horse

Once you have a lead, you will need to find a horse in the game.

Horses are usually found in the Plains biome.

If you are having trouble finding a horse and you are playing the PC version of Minecraft, you can summon a horse using a cheat.

2. Leash the Horse

Now let's start by leashing the horse. First, select the lead in the hot bar.

You can leash the horse by tying one end of the lead to the horse. The game control to tie the lead to the horse depends on the version of Minecraft:

For PC/Mac, right click on the horse.
For Pocket Edition (PE), you move your pointer over the horse and press theLeash button.
For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller to use the lead.
For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller to use the lead.
For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the horse.
For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
For Education Edition, right click on the horse.

Now you should see one end of the lead tied around the horse's neck and the other end of the lead in your hand.

While you are holding the lead in your hand, you can guide the movements of the horse and get it to walk in the direction that you want.

3. Unleash the Horse

You can untie the lead from the horse any time you want. The game control to unleash the horse depends on the version of Minecraft:

For PC/Mac, right click on the horse.
For Pocket Edition (PE), you move your pointer over the horse and press theUnleash button.
For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller to use the lead.
For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller to use the lead.
For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the horse.
For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
For Education Edition, right click on the horse.

Once you have unleashed the horse, you should see the lead floating on the ground and the horse will begin to walk away. You can add the lead back to your inventory by picking it up.

4. Tie the Horse to a Fence

Finally, let's show how to use the lead to tether a horse to a fence.

With one end of the lead tied around the horse's neck and the other end of the lead in your hand, position your pointer on one of the fence posts. The game control to tie the lead to the fence depends on the version of Minecraft: