If the HUD shows one less health point lost in health than the attack damage to the player, after the player attacks it, either with or without tools, the horse has 1 more health point than shown in the HUD and thus has an odd number of health points. Sometimes, horses have an odd number of health points one method you can check if the horse has an even or odd number of health points/hitpoints is by hitting the horse and mounting the horse to check the hitpoints. When you ride a horse that has an odd number of health points, the last health point isn’t shown on the HUD. The health can be determined by looking at the heads-up display (HUD.) The saddle icons replacing your hunger bar while riding a horse is the horse’s health bar.
