Crimson Desert Guide | How to Tame Horse

Here’s a guide on how to Tame a Horse in Crimson Desert.

Game Guide by Ragib Rawnak on Apr 08, 2026

Mastering the world of Crimson Desert requires knowing how to handle your mounts. Whether you are finishing the Unwelcome Guests quest or looking for a new horse in the wild, you need to understand the Horse Taming Mini-game. This guide will help you tame horses quickly and keep them healthy.

Crimson Desert, Guide, How to Tame Horse

Tame Horse

When you find a wild horse, getting on its back is only the start. You have to beat a hidden timer, or the animal will buck you off in Crimson Desert.

A good trick for Horse Taming is to move your camera so you are looking down at the horse's feet or tail. This overhead view makes it much easier to see which way the horse is trying to pull.

Once you are on the horse, you must hold the S key or pull back on the Left Stick. This fills the Tame Meter. If the horse turns to the right, you need to pull your controls to the left. If it moves left, pull to the right.

Basically, always move in the opposite direction of the horse's head. If the horse goes straight, keep holding the back button to keep making progress. If the yellow bar fills up, the horse is yours. If you fail, do not worry; just try again until the animal calms down.

Crimson Desert, Guide, How to Tame Horse

Heal Your Horse

Your mount can take damage from enemies or long falls. You do not always need to buy items like Hay to fix this. You can use a special skill called Force Palm.

You learn this move early in the game during the Abyss Without Balance quest. To use it for healing, you have to change its mode in Crimson Desert.

On a controller, you usually press the Right Stick to aim and then the Left Stick to swap to the Healing Palm. On a PC, you might use the Tab key or the Mouse Wheel to activate it.

Once you have the Healing Punch ready, aim the line at your horse. When you hit the horse with this move, its HP will go back up.

You can tell it is working because any blood on the horse’s body will start to fade away. You might need to use this move a few times to get your horse back to full health. This is a great way to save money while keeping your horse ready for travel.

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