--- a/net/minecraft/world/entity/SaddleStorage.java
+++ b/net/minecraft/world/entity/SaddleStorage.java
@@ -49,4 +49,12 @@
     public int boostTimeTotal() {
         return (Integer) this.entityData.get(this.boostTimeAccessor);
     }
+
+    // CraftBukkit add setBoostTicks(int)
+    public void setBoostTicks(int ticks) {
+        this.boosting = true;
+        this.boostTime = 0;
+        this.entityData.set(this.boostTimeAccessor, ticks);
+    }
+    // CraftBukkit end
 }