The Copper Horse Armor is a protective item that can be equipped on horses to provide defense against attacks. Unlike leather horse armor, it cannot be crafted — like iron, gold, and diamond horse armor, it is obtainable only as generated loot, found in chests in monster rooms (dungeons), desert pyramids, jungle pyramids, nether fortresses, end cities, stronghold altars, and village weaponsmith chests. It provides 4 armor points when worn by a horse.
Like all horse armor, the Copper Horse Armor has no durability and will never wear out, so a single piece can be used indefinitely. It cannot be enchanted or repaired in Survival mode. The Copper Horse Armor has a warm metallic-orange hue that fits copper-themed builds. If smelted in a furnace or blast furnace, it yields a Copper Nugget.