If you want your horses to be as fast and strong as possible in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you’ll need to upgrade their stats.
Unfortunately, improving your horses is a process that is very well hidden in TOTK. In fact, most players may never come across the location where you can upgrade horses in their playthrough.
But before you find out how and where to upgrade your horses in Tears of the Kingdom, you’ll want to get the best horse in the game. Find out how to get Zelda’s Golden Horse!
Where to Upgrade Horses in Tears of the Kingdom
You can upgrade horses in Tears of the Kingdom by visiting the Horse God Malanya in Malanya Spring. This is located in the northeast corner of the map, just west of the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab at the map coordinates 4294, 3211, 0151.
However, to unlock the ability to upgrade horses, you must feed Malanya an Endura Carrot first.
Here’s where to get Endura Carrots in Tears of the Kingdom so you can unlock the ability to upgrade your horse!
How to Improve Your Horse’s Stats in TOTK
To upgrade the strength, speed, stamina, and pull of your horses in Tears of the Kingdom, you must give certain meals to Malanya, the Horse God.
Which meals are required for upgrading stats depends on what stat you are upgrading and what level it will be upgraded to.
All Horse Enhancement Meals in Tears of the Kingdom
Strength
| Strength Level | Meals Required to Upgrade |
| 1 → 2 | Fried Wild Greens x1 |
| 2 → 3 | Copious Fried Wild Greens x1 |
| 3 → 4 | Veggie Rice Balls x3 |
| 4 → 5 | Vegetable Curry x3 Hot Buttered Apple x3 Carrot Cake x3 |
Speed
| Speed Level | Meals Required to Upgrade |
| 2 → 3 | Salt-Grilled Greens x1 |
| 3 → 4 | Glazed Veggies x3 Steamed Tomatoes x3 |
| 4 → 5 | Vegetable Omelet x3 Veggie Cream Soup x3 Apple Pie x3 |
Stamina
| Stamina Level | Meals Required to Upgrade |
| 2 → 3 | Herb Sauté x1 |
| 3 → 4 | Honeyed Apple x3 Veggie Porridge x3 |
| 4 → 5 | Vegetable Risotto x3 Carrot Stew x3 Cream of Vegetable Soup x3 |
Pull
| Pull Level | Meals Required to Upgrade |
| 2 → 3 | Veggie Rice Balls x1 |
| 3 → 4 | Copious Fried Wild Greens x3 Veggie Porridge x3 |
| 4→ 5 | Hot Buttered Apple x3 Carrot Stew x3 Veggie Cream Soup x3 |
Now that you know how to upgrade your horses in Tears of the Kingdom, you’ll be able to get across the map very quickly. However, if you need to reach some higher areas, you’ll want to know these top tips to fly the Zonai Wing!
