Animal Care & Temperament — Changelog Since 2.4.0

Version 2.8.1

Naming

• Renamed the Temperament Training stat to Temperament.

• Renamed the matching item to Temperament Treat.

• Updated the training dashboard, handbook, messages, and documentation.

• Preserved the existing backend identifier so saved horse training remains compatible.

Version 2.8.0

Training Level System

• Replaced the original direct-point system with levels and experience.

• Every training stat remains capped at level 100.

• Each stat now tracks XP separately within its current level.

• Level 0 requires 20 XP.

• Each following level requires 2 more XP than the previous level.

• Existing horses retain their previously earned training levels.

• Normal training activities award 10 XP.

• Quick Learners receive 20 XP from activity.

• Training treats provide 100 XP.

• Locked stats cannot receive XP.

• The dashboard displays the current level and XP progress.

• Level-100 progress bars receive an animated enchanted shimmer.

• Updated the multiplayer protocol to synchronize training XP safely.

Stamina Rebalance

• Significantly increased stamina drain at low Endurance levels.

• Endurance can now reduce stamina costs by up to 80%.

• Gallop continues to consume 15% more stamina than Canter.

• Jumping consumes Endurance-scaled stamina.

• Collection now consumes stamina at Walk, Trot, and Canter.

• Collection drain stacks with the normal Canter drain.

• Exhausted horses automatically drop to Trot and release Collection.

Naming

• Renamed Fear Tolerance to Temperament Training before the later shortening to Temperament in 2.8.1.

Version 2.7.2

Collection Pose Fix

• Reworked Collection pose synchronization.

• Removed entity pitch as the signal controlling Collection.

• Added dedicated neutral, collected, and raised head-pose network states.

• Nearby players can see synchronized horse poses on servers.

• Changed model adjustments from absolute rotations to offsets from each model’s native animation.

• Fixed the nearly vertical neck caused by replacing the models’ normal rotation values.

• Preserved normal neck geometry and movement animations during Collection.

• Normal head positioning returns when Collection, panic, or excitement ends.

Version 2.7.1

Stamina Fixes

• Replaced unreliable motion-vector checks with actual position-change tracking.

• Fixed stamina not draining consistently while riding modded horses.

• Added direct stamina consumption when jumping.

• Applied Endurance reductions to jump stamina costs.

Horse Pose Compatibility

• Added direct renderer integration for:

  • Realistic Horse Genetics

  • Genetic Animals

• Applied Collection poses after each mod finishes its normal horse animation.

• Added the raised-head pose while bolting.

• Fixed the first implementation where Collection state worked but no visible pose appeared.

Version 2.7.0

Stamina

• Added a rider-visible horse stamina bar.

• Cantering drains stamina while moving.

• Galloping drains 15% more stamina than Cantering.

• Endurance reduces stamina drain.

• Stamina regenerates at slower gaits.

• Stamina regenerates faster while resting.

• Exhaustion forces the horse down to Trot.

• Stamina is tracked and validated by the server.

Collection Training

• Added Collection as an eighth training stat.

• Collection can be individually locked or unlocked.

• Pressing the middle mouse button while riding requests Collection.

• Collection is available at Walk, Trot, and Canter.

• Galloping horses cannot collect.

• Collection reliability improves as Collection training increases.

• Initial success chance is 25%.

• Level 100 provides a 100% Collection success chance.

• Successful Collection:

  • Lowers the horse’s head.

  • Slows the current gait by 25%.

  • Awards Collection training.

• Pressing the middle mouse button again releases Collection.

• Frightened horses and horses in Cow Pony mode cannot collect.

• Entering Gallop automatically releases Collection.

Spirited Horse Reactions

• Spirited horses can raise their heads after jumping.

• Excitement probability is based on the horse’s fear-related training:

  • Level 0–25: 75%

  • Level 26–75: 50%

  • Level 76–99: 25%

  • Level 100: 10%

• Bolting horses also use the raised-head pose.

Interface and Networking

• Expanded the Horse Training dashboard for Collection.

• Added the Collection keybind to Minecraft Controls.

• Added server-authoritative stamina and Collection packets.

• Updated the handbook with stamina and Collection instructions.

Version 2.6.5

Handbook Formatting

• Reformatted the training-progress page.

• Each training stat now begins on its own separate line:

  • Groundwork

  • Fear Tolerance

  • Speed

  • Endurance

  • Jump

  • Strength

  • Cow Pony

Version 2.6.4

Handbook Interface

• Added a clipped, scrollable handbook reading area.

• Prevented long handbook pages from overlapping the Done button.

• Switching tabs resets the page to the top.

• Preserved the existing font and button sizes.

Horse Training Interface

• Removed shadows from:

  • Screen headings

  • Gait information

  • Stat names

  • Stat values

  • Herd-marker status

  • Helper text

Version 2.6.3

Item Texture

• Added the custom 16×16 texture for the Euthanasia Syringe.

Handbook Expansion

• Added a Scares tab.

• Documented horse reactions to:

  • Fire

  • Campfires

  • Bells

  • Pistons

  • Rails

  • TNT

  • WildWestGuns3D gunshots

• Added a Progress tab explaining how every training stat increases.

• Documented training cooldowns, stat locking, treats, and Quick Learner bonuses.

• Reorganized twelve handbook tabs into two rows.

Version 2.6.2

Nervous and Skittish Temperaments

• Nervous animals became 35% easier to frighten.

• Nervous animals receive a 25% stronger herding response.

• Skittish animals became 75% easier to frighten.

• Skittish animals receive a 50% stronger herding response.

• Applied these reactions to:

  • Scary blocks

  • Gunshots

  • Directional scaring

  • Autonomous Cow Pony herding

• Updated personality descriptions and handbook information.

Version 2.6.1

Owned-Animal Protection

• Only an owned animal’s owner can kill it.

• Non-owner attacks can injure an owned animal but cannot deliver the killing blow.

• Environmental hazards cannot kill owned animals.

• Wild animals remain killable by anyone.

• Existing native Minecraft horse ownership is recognized.

• Immortal animals still require their owner to use the Euthanasia Syringe.

• Protection is enforced server-side.

Version 2.6.0

Ownership Rework

• Expanded ownership to:

  • Cows

  • Chickens

  • Horses

  • Donkeys

  • Mules

  • Pigs

  • Sheep

  • Llamas

• Adoption Papers now directly claim an unowned animal.

• Removed player-to-player ownership transfers.

• Removed bound-horse transfer data from Adoption Papers.

• Sneak-using Adoption Papers on an owned animal makes it wild again.

• Only the current owner can rewild an animal.

• Rewilding preserves:

  • Genetics

  • Personality

  • Lifespan

  • Care data

  • Bond

  • Training

• Existing native horse owners can register themselves as the Animal Care owner.

• Bond no longer grants ownership-management authority.

• Only the owner can use the Euthanasia Syringe.

• Bonded players can no longer euthanize an animal.

• The same owner restriction applies to immortal animals.

• Updated the handbook and documentation for the new ownership rules.

Version 2.5.0

Euthanasia and Ownership

• Added the Euthanasia Syringe.

• Added support for euthanizing immortal animals through an authorized bypass.

• Added the original Adoption Papers ownership system.

• Adoption Papers could initially bind to a horse and transfer it to another player.

• Added the ability to make a horse wild again while preserving its data.

• Mirrored ownership into native horse tame/owner data where supported.

• Fixed a server issue where a previous owner could repeatedly rehome a horse after transfer.

Animal Care Handbook

• Added the Animal Care Handbook.

• Added tabbed pages covering:

  • Care

  • Health

  • Lifespan

  • Bond

  • Training

  • Gaits

  • Cow Pony

  • Wagons

  • Ownership

  • Setup

• Fixed a client crash caused by opening the handbook from the integrated-server side.

Configuration

• Added animalcare-common.toml.

• Added an option to enable or disable lifespan death.

• Added a lifespan multiplier ranging from 0.1× to 10×.

• Added an option to enable or disable Animal Care illnesses.

• Disabling illnesses clears existing Animal Care illnesses.

• Server configuration is authoritative.

Server Compatibility

• Audited client-only classes and side-gated interface code.

• Added stricter network-version matching.

• Added server validation for Wagon Reins.

• Fixed a Genetic Animals interaction crash caused by an unsafe food check.

• Prevented null Genetic Animals food maps from crashing animal interactions.

• Added server-side infertility and birth-event fallbacks.

• Fixed ownership authorization so Bond did not grant rehoming authority.

WildWestGuns3D Compatibility

• Added compatibility with WildWestGuns3D gunshots.

• Gunshots can frighten horses within 32 blocks.

• Distance and fear training reduce the chance.

• Bravery lowers the chance further.

• Skittish raises the chance.

• Gunshot panic uses the existing mounted bolt and calming system.

Herding

• Added camels to the herdable-animal list.

• Animals within eight blocks of Herd Here are treated as delivered.

• Delivered animals are ignored by:

  • Autonomous Cow Pony targeting

  • Directional scaring

• Added a 50% chance to gain Groundwork after a successful faster-gait cues