diff --git a/src/main/java/ch/njol/skript/effects/EffEquip.java b/src/main/java/ch/njol/skript/effects/EffEquip.java
index b0e0ba9b638..58fba0945a0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ch/njol/skript/effects/EffEquip.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ch/njol/skript/effects/EffEquip.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 import ch.njol.skript.lang.Expression;
 import ch.njol.skript.lang.SkriptParser.ParseResult;
 import ch.njol.util.Kleenean;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.Tag;
 import org.bukkit.entity.AbstractHorse;
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@
 import org.bukkit.entity.Horse;
 import org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Llama;
-import org.bukkit.entity.Pig;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Steerable;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Wolf;
@@ -81,8 +81,6 @@ public boolean init(Expression<?>[] exprs, int matchedPattern, Kleenean isDelaye
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	private static final boolean SUPPORTS_STEERABLE = Skript.classExists("org.bukkit.entity.Steerable");
-
 	private static ItemType CHESTPLATE;
 	private static ItemType LEGGINGS;
 	private static ItemType BOOTS;
@@ -152,19 +150,12 @@ protected void execute(Event event) {
 			unequipHelmet = true;
 		}
 		for (LivingEntity entity : entities.getArray(event)) {
-			if (SUPPORTS_STEERABLE && entity instanceof Steerable steerable) {
+			if (entity instanceof Steerable steerable) {
 				for (ItemType itemType : itemTypes) {
 					if (SADDLE.isOfType(itemType.getMaterial())) {
 						steerable.setSaddle(equip);
 					}
 				}
-			} else if (entity instanceof Pig pig) {
-				for (ItemType itemType : itemTypes) {
-					if (itemType.isOfType(Material.SADDLE)) {
-						pig.setSaddle(equip);
-						break;
-					}
-				}
 			} else if (entity instanceof Llama llama) {
 				LlamaInventory inv = llama.getInventory();
 				for (ItemType itemType : itemTypes) {
diff --git a/src/test/skript/tests/syntaxes/effects/EffEquip.sk b/src/test/skript/tests/syntaxes/effects/EffEquip.sk
index db44f7afcec..5c34ca80df1 100644
--- a/src/test/skript/tests/syntaxes/effects/EffEquip.sk
+++ b/src/test/skript/tests/syntaxes/effects/EffEquip.sk
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 test "equip effect":
+
+	# === ARMOUR ===
+
 	spawn a zombie at (spawn of world "world"):
 		set {_z} to entity
 
-	assert helmet of {_z} is air with "a normally spawned zombie shouldn't be wearing a helmet"
-	assert chestplate of {_z} is air with "a normally spawned zombie shouldn't be wearing a chestplate"
-	assert leggings of {_z} is air with "a normally spawned zombie shouldn't be wearing leggings"
-	assert boots of {_z} is air with "a normally spawned zombie shouldn't be wearing boots"
+	clear helmet of {_z}
+	clear chestplate of {_z}
+	clear leggings of {_z}
+	clear boots of {_z}
+
+	assert helmet of {_z} is air with "the modified zombie shouldn't be wearing a helmet"
+	assert chestplate of {_z} is air with "the modified zombie shouldn't be wearing a chestplate"
+	assert leggings of {_z} is air with "the modified zombie shouldn't be wearing leggings"
+	assert boots of {_z} is air with "the modified zombie shouldn't be wearing boots"
 
 	equip {_z} with iron helmet
 	equip {_z} with diamond chestplate
@@ -22,19 +30,32 @@ test "equip effect":
 	assert leggings of {_z} is air with "unequipping an entity should remove its armour"
 	assert boots of {_z} is air with "unequipping an entity should remove its armour"
 
+	# === SADDLES ===
+
 	spawn a horse at (spawn of world "world"):
 		set {_h} to entity
 	spawn a pig at (spawn of world "world"):
 		set {_p} to entity
 
+	assert {_h} and {_p} don't have saddles with "normally spawned horses and pigs should not have saddles"
+
 	equip {_h} and {_p} with saddle
-	# not sure how to assert here that the horse and pig are equipped with a saddle, or that they didnt spawn with one
+	assert {_h} and {_p} have saddles with "equipping a horse or pig with a saddle should do exactly that"
+
+	unequip saddle from {_h} and {_p}
+	assert {_h} and {_p} don't have saddles with "unequipping a saddle from a horse or pig should do exactly that"
+
+	# === WOLF ARMOUR ===
 
 	parse if running minecraft "1.20.5":
 		spawn a wolf at (spawn of world "world"):
 			set {_w} to entity
 
 		equip {_w} with wolf armor
+		assert {_w} is wearing wolf armor with "equipping a wolf with wolf armor should do exactly that"
+
+		unequip wolf armor from {_w}
+		assert {_w} is not wearing wolf armor with "unequipping wolf armor from a wolf should do exactly that"
 
 	delete entity within {_z}
 	delete entity within {_h}