diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index b641d57..f019cf1 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@
 local MP = minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname())
 local S, NS = dofile(MP .. "/intllib.lua")
 
+minetest.register_alias("horses:horse3", "mob_horse:horse")
+minetest.register_alias("horses:horse2", "mob_horse:horse")
+minetest.register_alias("horses:horse1", "mob_horse:horse")
+minetest.register_alias("horses:horseh1", "mob_horse:horse")
+minetest.register_alias("horses:horsepegh1", "mob_horse:horse")
+minetest.register_alias("horses:horsearah1", "mob_horse:horse")
+
 -- rideable horse
 
 mobs:register_mob("mob_horse:horse", {
@@ -33,12 +40,12 @@ mobs:register_mob("mob_horse:horse", {
 	view_range = 5,
 	follow = {"farming:wheat", "default:apple"},
 	passive = true,
-	hp_min = 12,
-	hp_max = 16,
+	hp_min = 42,
+	hp_max = 86,
 	armor = 200,
 	lava_damage = 5,
 	fall_damage = 5,
-	water_damage = 1,
+	water_damage = 0,
 	makes_footstep_sound = true,
 	drops = {
 		{name = "mobs:leather", chance = 1, min = 0, max = 2}
@@ -145,12 +152,12 @@ self.saddle = true
 
 mobs:spawn({
 	name = "mob_horse:horse",
-	nodes = {"default:dirt_with_grass", "ethereal:dry_dirt"},
+	nodes = {"default:dry_shrub"},
 	min_light = 14,
 	interval = 60,
-	chance = 16000,
+	chance = 120,
 	min_height = 10,
-	max_height = 31000,
+	max_height = 40,
 	day_toggle = true,
 })
 
@@ -265,6 +272,25 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	}
 })
 
+-- mithril horseshoes
+minetest.register_craftitem(":mobs:horseshoe_mithril", {
+	description = S("Mithril HorseShoes (use on horse to apply)"),
+	inventory_image = "mobs_horseshoe_mithril.png",
+	on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
+		return apply_shoes(user:get_player_name(), itemstack, pointed_thing,
+				"mobs:horseshoe_mithril", 12, 8, 10)
+	end,
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = "mobs:horseshoe_mithril",
+	recipe = {
+		{"", "moreores:mithril_block", ""},
+		{"moreores:mithril_ingot", "", "moreores:mithril_ingot"},
+		{"moreores:mithril_ingot", "", "moreores:mithril_ingot"},
+	}
+})
+
 -- lucky blocks
 if minetest.get_modpath("lucky_block") then
 
diff --git a/textures/mobs_horseshoe_mithril.png b/textures/mobs_horseshoe_mithril.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa6fe05
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