[MCPE-26439] Ridden mob does not turn in sync with the player

When a user looks around while on a horse, it takes more time for the horse to turn than the player, resulting in slower turns.

The video shows evidence of this and it can be easily reproduced. Just tame a horse and use a saddle with it.

Notes: Affects all mounts, it's even more noticeable on pigs and striders.

Linked issues

causes 1

MCPE-231719 Horse, Donkey, Mule, and Boat movement is extremely sluggish, delayed, and visually unstable Reopened

is duplicated by 4

MCPE-171718 Mounts camera delay Resolved

MCPE-97057 Turning while riding a mob doesn’t stick to the player’s direction Resolved

MCPE-87476 Horse movements are delayed Resolved

MCPE-229537 Visual rotation in mount mobs does not match with the player visual rotation Resolved

Attachments

Comments 15

[Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay) 2018-07-03T14:22:49Z

Reopening and updating ticket.

[Mod] OcelotOnesie 2019-07-04T15:54:52Z

Affects 1.11.4.

[Mod] OcelotOnesie 2019-09-06T12:31:01Z

Affects 1.12.1.

DrownedZombie 2019-09-06T12:43:31Z

Affects 1.13.0.9.

Sniper1.1 2020-06-28T17:46:12Z

Noticed it in the Nether Update.

5 more comments

GinePik 2020-11-23T10:25:12Z

Affects 1.16.200.56 Beta

BeeTeeKay 2021-07-10T03:08:11Z

Affects 1.17.2

BeeTeeKay 2021-09-23T19:50:57Z

Affects 1.17.30

Doom_21 2023-06-13T17:37:10Z

still the issue is not fixed and we are now 1.20...
and here is a fast comparison between different editions:

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[Mod] GoldenHelmet 2026-01-21T20:45:26Z

The default max_turn for normal mob walking is 30 degrees/tick. It seems like horses controlled the player have a max_turn of 15 degrees/tick, as they take 12 ticks to do a 180 instead of 6. However, that might be intended since real-life horses need a lot of space to turn.