As of my last update, saddles cannot be crafted in Minecraft. Instead, players must find them in various locations throughout the game world. Here are some ways to obtain saddles in Minecraft:
1. **Chests in Dungeons**: Saddles can often be found in chests located within dungeon structures. Dungeons are underground structures with cobblestone walls, containing monster spawners and loot chests.
2. **Chests in Nether Fortresses**: Nether fortresses, structures found in the Nether, often contain chests with valuable loot, including saddles. Be cautious when exploring Nether fortresses, as they are filled with dangerous mobs.
3. **Fishing**: There is a small chance of catching a saddle while fishing. Players can use a fishing rod to fish in bodies of water such as rivers, lakes, or oceans.
4. **Villager Trading**: Some villagers, particularly leatherworkers, may offer saddles as part of their trade options. Players can trade with villagers by using emeralds as currency.
5. **Bartering with Piglins**: In the Nether, players can barter with Piglins using gold ingots. There is a chance that Piglins will offer saddles as part of their bartering trades.
6. **Stronghold Library Chests**: Strongholds, underground structures that contain the End Portal, may have libraries with chests containing various loot, including saddles.
7. **Shipwrecks and Bastions Remnants**: Shipwrecks and Bastions Remnants, structures found in oceans and the Nether, respectively, may contain chests with saddles among other loot.