Red Dead Online: Best "Non Meta" Horses

[@BlackKnight_]

Just to clarify some confusion that is popping up. I do believe horse bravery/temperament to be random meaning you can't pick ONE breed and say it is the bravest horse. The description of the horses in the video is when they are at the ideal temperament but you could still get unlucky and they end up skittish. Generally speaking I find these breeds to more often than not be even tempered with less ranges in skittishness compared to say the Arabian. I also recommend discarding and repurchasing if you get a super skittish horse but make sure you get it to level 4 bond and spend some time with it first because you will get a better tempered horse the more bonded you are! Hope this helps!

[@therealchickentender]

I sure as hell can't prove it, but I really think keeping your horse well-fed, keeping it brushed, and regularly patting & calming it when it's upset (and even tethering it when you're not using it when you can) all really help them to behave way better than when you don't do those thing (and I'm half-convinced it all helps make for a better horse *while* you're bonding it up - but that might just be in my head). I've seen a ton of vids of ppl talking about how all horses (like it's a fact of the game) get antsy/ornery after a while and that you need to stable them and take out fresh one for a while when that happens. I have *never* had that experience in all my hours - I think those players just aren't feeding/brushing/calming their horse during play so after a while they wind up with an angry & hungry horse... understandably. LOL

[@BlackKnight_]

@@therealchickentender I feel the same way! Like you said I can't prove it but that has been my experience. Plus I watch other players and how they treat their horses and they are always complaining about them. I'm over here like my horse is a beast what you talking about 😂

[@TheFearGrizzly]

I keep being told "bravery" isn't a real stat and I have not noticed any difference between any of my ten horses so I don't know if there is a stat for that

[@BlackKnight_]

@@TheFearGrizzly It's a debated issue right now. I agree that the horses all act the same when you are off of them, meaning they will generally stomp their feet, run off etc around gunfire or predators. But I do believe that there is differences in the horses when you are riding them when it comes to how quickly they become agitated, how long it takes to calm them down and their threshold before they will buck. I can't prove any of it, it's just my experiences with playing the game for a billion hours 😂

[@Klondike877]

@@therealchickentender I feed them until they become fat, I brush them all the time, because I like the shine, and feed them all the time, pet them very often, dont make them rush on speed, and nope, I had horses that I gifted so much attention, and they litteraly stop and buck me off at first occasion to flee LOL, and also tiped over fences almost everytime, like if they could not jump 😣 Oh and before juging my skills, I have lot of hours and know the mechanics againt predators etc... but yeah at some point, I also though that making sure all of their needs were top was good, or keeping them fit or fat would help, but not really. When you take such attention to your horse, usually you tend to not take lot of risks with them or not approach danger too much, so that might explain the good temper LOL In the end, its the connection between the horse you named that is important, I keep one gypsy who is skittish as hell, and tip over fence just because. NOW I know him, and laugh at it everytime, he is still a good buddy! I had a kladruber who would be brave, and I actually made him chase black bear on purpose, and snake, to try to educate him about danger, and I dont know if it helped, but in the end, he was pretty brave, but I think also, that their temper reset once they died. I had brave horses died in combat, or by griefer and when they spawn again, they seemed to have changed of temper.

[@TheSuperPsychoKiller]

We need a horse taming role, make your horses from cowardly lions to brave lions.

[@Klondike877]

A rancher role perhaps? So we can capture horses and sell them or breed them and with a taming skill somehow!

[@XeUrden]

+1

[@michaelthegerbil5543]

Or a fisherman role with legendary fish like story mode

[@BlackKnight_]

I really think they will bring Jeremy Gill from story along with legendary fish at some point, maybe not any time soon but eventually.

[@BlackKnight_]

I'd love that! I doubt we ever get the ability to breed horses but I think the horse fence will eventually be in game and hopefully a rancher type role.

[@just-jessiejames8241]

This video hit the nail on the head. For awhile I really believed meta horses were the way to go, but I always purposefully didn't buy them anyways because I simply hated seeing the meta horses ALL the time. I wanted variety! Then I slowly realized meta horses didn't actually matter anyways, what matters is whether or not you like the horses you're riding. Non-meta horse appreciation is so refreshing to see honestly! The Andalusian is probably one of my favorite underrated breeds, and my American Standardbred is one of my favorite mares to ride. A couple weeks back I even went and bought a breed that I'd never ever thought to try out, the Kladruber. Let me tell you, my black Kladruber mare is now my absolute favorite horse. She's calm as a cucumber and steady as hell in battle. She once ran straight at a grizzly bear that I didn't even know was there, and she didn't even blink. So yeah, chose your own horses man. If you like the meta, grab the meta. But if that one beautiful non-meta horse is calling to you... Just try them out, whats the harm? You may even get a new favorite for your stable.

[@kittysuzie]

The Kladruber is my absolute favorite horse in the game as well… I always used them in tense situations when I realized I barely get thrown 😄 I am also sick of seeing the same horses everywhere owned by players 😤

[@MicahBell_1860]

I loved the perlino Andalusian I caught in story mode. But found it to be just as skittish as my Arabian.

[@PhoenIXPhantasies]

@@MicahBell_1860 Really? Mine is such a brave girl! Are you pressing L3 to calm them down around predators?

[@NamihaTaiga]

The funniest thing is the bravest horse I've ever owned on rdo was a black kentucky saddler named hercules. it was so good as a hunting horse

[@lyla7304]

stg rockstar buffed those horses braver just to keep the low levels safe lmaooo

[@kimy770]

@@lyla7304 And nerfed braver horses like the mustang and breton... My breton became more skittish than a arabian

[@capricorn_creates]

THANK YOU!! It's nice to see someone giving some overlooked horses a chance:) The Appaloosas and Andalusians are one of my favourites and are so underrated like you said

[@puarterquonder]

I need to compensate, so i ride a Shire.

[@BlackKnight_]

😂

[@ElixirChallenge]

Lmaoo lord farquad ahh 😂

[@lydiaderhake2532]

😂😂😂

[@thebigsandvich6924]

Ngl, love the shire - it’s so imposing to ride

[@wrestlingreveals7662]

@@thebigsandvich6924 right, almost as big as my…

[@rosaria715]

i personally absolute love my Grey Andalusian, she never let me down in any situation. I also really like their body shape and proportions. As u said, and my experience aswell is that every horse can work for anything. I would mostly recommend people to buy a horse they like the coat of the most and don't worry about the stats so much.

[@BlackKnight_]

Isn't it great when we find a horse we absolutely love in the game!

[@IrritatorRaji]

I almost exclusively ride Andalusians, Ardennes, and Standardbreds in online, they've never done me wrong (The Kladrubers have also worked really well for me too, very well rounded)

[@imtooboredtothinkofaname3245]

I love Standardbreds, Mustangs, Andalusians, Turkomans, and my Kladruber boy named Bowie is my 'swamp horse' because he's the only one that doesn't freak out and run off and leave me stranded in the middle of gator territory and is easy to calm.

[@kittycatdays8719]

Oh man Ive got 3 mustangs at my stable right now, the rest are half and half of low and high tier horses-turk, appie, paint, blue nokota, gray thoroughbred, brindle mft and american standardbred, but the appaloosa is probably gonna be switched out for one of those gorgeous cobs or criollos soon enough, doesnt really fit my vibe but i love how she moves.

[@lyla7304]

I LOVE ASB! Their such well rounded horses ALSO THEIR SO BRAVE and coming from someone who used to strictly ride the more popular higher class horses, i can say non meta horses perform better. The palomino American put my Norfolk and black tuk both in the stable🧎🏼‍♀️

[@DovahTheHero]

The new Mustangs look really nice and are really fast

[@71simonforrester]

I have a buckskin that I'm really liking, very well rounded.

[@WhiskyGravy]

Mustang Gang!🙌🐎💕

[@fredclake3069]

I have one there cool

[@stone_est19xx50]

@@71simonforrester I have the buckskin as well! I named him spirit lol. I only have one other horse which Is the Grey turkoman named moon. Just now really got into rdr online. I always played the story lol

[@kittycatdays8719]

Very nice horses, have the grullo dun, red dun overo and chestnut tovero-all gorgeous and save for the overo they can stand their ground against anything.

[@iCXRUX]

I love how easy the Appaloosa is to handle. It eats shit less than any of my other horses lol

[@therealchickentender]

That's been my favorite thing about it since forever, especially when up in the mountains. There's something about its size and gait that is just right for charging around overland thru brush and terrain.

[@Farmboy1529]

Lol I noticed this while riding mine , I couldn’t believe how fast I could cruise up and down rocky terrain

[@Morgan-oq7uj]

Mine is the complete opposite, she walks right around trees and shrubs when I try to ride her between them. She's noticeably the worst of all of my horses to handle, and I don't know why!

[@kittycatdays8719]

My turk is horrendous in the mountains, but my black american standardbred (named Voron after my Karachay mountain lesson horse) acts like he was born there XD looks like names still a play a role even in a video game.

[@blu_rdo314]

rank 238 and i’ve bought every type of horse in this game since level 178 i’ve stuck with the mustang stats don’t matter much just ride the horse you love the most!

[@WhiskyGravy]

At lvl 324 now, SAME! I've bought a few other horses, but keep coming back to my Mighty lil Mustang! (I was super lucky and got him on sale for $350, at level 14 or so, when rank unlocks were glitched!)

[@fargomonkey5133]

Yup. Mustang is simply amazing.

[@atlasthetitan6849]

I personally love the Gold Cremello I think Kladruber I just like the gold coat and it’s eyes, I was a fan of Hamish Sinclair’s horse buell from story mode but was sad I couldn’t purchase a cremello gold Dutch warmblood

[@71simonforrester]

I love the Blue Nokota, it's not the best at anything but it looks great and performs well with the blue/black Nagadoches saddle.

[@kittycatdays8719]

Absolutely gorgeous, and you can even sense just how hard they work for you with those small legs heh. Ive got one and since then ive always wondered why people didnt get them, ive owned 3 in storymode.

[@MariaCosta-tx4bv]

Hi! I wanna share my experience. So I’m new to the online mode, started about a week ago. I have been playing the story mode since January. I had a kentchuky saddler, the standard horse u get at the beginning for a while. As soon as I made 600$ I was searching through the horse breeds and a horse caught my eye: the Buckskin Mustang. I really wanted to buy it since it looked like Spirit, and I wanted a new horse. I was at first a little on edge about buying it, since it cost 550$ and in story mode I had owned 3 mustangs (the grey, the tigger striped and the other one) and I didn’t like them. They would spook super easily, hard to calm down, and would buck me off as soon as wolves came close. They were worse than the Arabians! But I said to myself “f it” and bought the mustang. It was the BEST choice of MY LIFE. He is super strong and agile. He has full life and stamina! He is super brave, I can be around wolves as much as I want, he won’t buck me off, even if the wolves get close. He has only bucked me off once, when a cougar touched it, but until the cougar came to him, he was pretty calm. I can easily calm him down, I can run around next to crocodiles and I can be in a gun fight all the time I need, cuz he won’t get scared. It is sincerely an amazing horse, I was not expecting that.

[@BlackKnight_]

That's great!! I love the mustangs and they are the horse I normally recommend to new players. I have gotten one or two skittish ones but generally they are extremely solid and brave!

[@AidanKetch]

I love Horses and got a full stable, I may ride different Horses now and again but I honestly love my Reverse Dapple Roan Nokota. It's beautiful and she has helped me through difficult situations. I called her Poison, short for Poison Ivy. I am surprised you didn't showcase the Nokota breeds, great video nonetheless. Keep up the great work!

[@BlackKnight_]

That's a great name! I like the reverse dapple nokota too and I have it on my second account. I'm not a huge fan of the health which is why I didn't feature it in this video but I want to try Ride like the wind with it to see if that helps.

[@Farmboy1529]

Love mine too , named him bullet , my go to bounty horse

[@southernindianacompetitive9040]

I have 2 Turkomans and they are fast and beautiful. I have an all black Kladruber that is an idiot, can't turn a corner to save his life, runs into everything, painfully slow reaction time and is easily the oddest looking horse...but damn if he isn't my favorite. Built like a tank, beautiful in his all black coat and just quirky enough to have it's own personality.

[@BlackKnight_]

That black klad is beautiful!

[@-RKI-]

Mustang and Breton. My two favs so far. 😊

[@fargomonkey5133]

I have a full stable and own every one of the top (statistically) horses. I've literally tried them all. I keep reading that the bravery stat is a myth, and I've watched videos proving it. Then I sit on my female buckskin mustang, and I'm back to knowing that there has to be something to horse bravery, because of every horse I've ever owned, she's easily the best, bravest, toughest etc... Horse I've ever owned. I can't explain it. If I could just pick one horse to make my best, most brave, I'd pick my big clompy Breton, because i love the way she rides, she's so large and yet fast. The way she rides is just fun. But then I get into a gun fight and she's too big a target, and catches too many stray bullets. I've had her die, or had to revive her more than my smaller horses despite her high health. Or I get near gators and she hates them, or get bucked near the cougar or panthers etc.. High health or not, she's no braver than any other horse really. I want her to be, but she's not. But my mustang, she really is! Sure, she'll buck me under the same circumstance that any horse would, but she'll stand there longer than any other horse will, and she'll stand in a gunfight longer as well, and never once has she died or needed to be revived. She's survived the maxim gun, griefers, revenue agents withering fire, and has trampled wolves, at least one cougar and has stood face to face with grizzlies multiple times. I wish she wasn't my best horse because she's so small it always looks like I'd break her riding her, it just seems that a small horse like her could never carry a big character like mine for very long, compared to a Breton, or Kladrubber for example. I wouldn't pick my mustang to be my best horse, she's just a badass compared to all my other horses.

[@fargomonkey5133]

Mine too.

[@CrispyBarOfSoap]

Mustang and Turkoman for me.

[@CrispyBarOfSoap]

I’m my experience the Turkomans are generally the most disciplined. They handle gunfire and predators really well.

[@H1ddenB1ades]

@@fargomonkey5133 I really adore my mustangs, I’ve had the tiger striped one since I unlocked it and she’s just pure badass 😅 Afraid of nothing and kicks anyone that walks to close to her. So when the new mustangs came out with better stats I was in love. So I got myself the black pinto and the buckskin and they’re both doing great too. Dunno if you play a male or female character but I think my girl looks good on the mustangs. They aren’t much larger than the arabian...but they’re more muscular and are more tough looking so I think they carry her well.

[@omagosh]

Really enjoyed this one, B-Knight. You are the Red Dead Horse Whisperer. When it comes down to it, I grind this game FOR the horses, so I've been following this channel for while now and seeing your channel grow is a joy because you really deserve it. (Remember those of us who were here back when...lol) You do share a crazy amount of knowledge about the game, but you're also encouraging people to enjoy the game in a more encompassing way, I believe. By no means is it a casual's approach - as seen in your videos, you have the technical skills to really throw down, if need be. It's more of an "enjoy-life-more" kind of approach, and I think your appreciation of these horses addresses that really well. This ain't flattery, BK. Just sayin: keep on keeping on with what you do! :)

[@BlackKnight_]

Thank you so much! Your comment made my day💓

[@omagosh]

@@BlackKnight_ Thank you, too BK! I just recently started playing RDR online, and your the first Red Dead related channel I've subbed to, because I genuinely think you're good for this community. Although I'm more known for a different game, I'm trying to do something similar, but trying to inspire people to write creatively. Trying to take the sweaty try-hard obsession out of gaming, so as to enjoy life a bit more, maybe discover a few things along the way. So I'll geek out with you guys. Right now, my absolute favorite horse that I will NOT get rid of is my Chocolate Roan Warmblood KC (his full name is Keepsa Coolhoof; I typically name all my horses with stories depending on their behavior..lol). At first the coloration on this horse wasn't really my thing, but I got it out of the stable and really saw how subtle and amazing it looks, especially with a Gerden Trail saddle that matches his face. In terms of bravery, KC canters on gators for a hobby. (As a side note, I'm actually conducting an experiment for a skittish horses where I take them on a "Lagras Stomp" calming them regularly as we go through the most gator-infested areas, in and out of the water, galloping on top of gators while calming etc., just to see if this can help a horse in need of a little encouragement.) I'll also never get rid of my Dappled Buckskin Roadster named Kindred Dreaming (KD for short), and my Silver Kladruber, Medicine Eyes (she's called Emmy for short). The Silver Kladruber in particular has one of the kindest faces and she's as brave as they come. I could go on, but I'll stop here about my horses. The horse purchase I'm happiest about lately is not actually mine but the Buckskin Mustang that my partner added to her stable. If you remember, she was really loyal on sticking with that first starter horse. But now she loves her new Mustang with matching Belanger. Of course, she kept the old horse, too :)

[@eddyram4932]

I started playing recently and I’m running around with the black American Standardbred, it’s such a beautiful horse👌

[@troynov1965]

Its my favorite horse in the game. Best looking one in game to me as well. If it had high health I think it would be the only horse I would own/ride.

[@Starcrossssed]

I actually own a few of the horses you showed off in your video and I 100% agree with you! The chocolate roan Dutch Warmblood is probably my favorite horse in the game due to size and temperament! He’s tall, absolutely stunning, and brave! I equipped him with the rattlesnake special saddle and it makes him more than fast enough. My second favorites are tied at my silver-tailed buckskin standardbred and my brown leopard Appaloosa. They’re all such fantastic horses even if their stats aren’t “the best.” Also I owned the perlino Andalusian for a long time before having to give her up for stable space, and she was beyond amazing. Brave as hell and tougher than nails!

[@driftinziggygaming7395]

I recently started my RDO experience and thusly just started coming across videos related. I appreciate your input and presentation..I purchased a Buckskin Mustang and a Perlino Andalusian as my first horses and couldn't be happier. I knew the Andalusian was a great horse in story mode and knew I needed one in my online stable. I was glad to see it made the list.The Mustang is also a great horse for beginners as it has full health and stamina with decent speed and a pretty great temperament.

[@BlackKnight_]

I agree completely!

[@JoolianV]

The Leopard and brown leopard especially are my two favorite horses I have and I only bought them because I love what they look like.

[@kat_8984]

I have most of these in my stable. Dapple Grey Hungarian Half-Bred: Achilles Splashed white American Paint: Navajo Sooty Buckskin Dutch Warmblood: Gunner White Leopard Appaloosa: Spot on They are some of the best horses I have had. I remember working so hard for those 6 gold bars back in the beta days to buy my Dapple Grey Hungarian Half-Bred.

[@BlackKnight_]

I love those names!

[@kat_8984]

@@BlackKnight_ Thank you

[@MissKittyJones]

After playing RDR for some time, and owning every breed at one point in time, I agree with you, the best horse's (for me) have been the ones that don't require a high end price tag. Still ride my paint horse, Andalusion and $150 Norfolk for most of the game. As you said - a good saddle - any horse is a great horse. Great Vid!!

[@aero2242]

Truks are my favorite and I currently own three of them but I also have a soft spot for the Dutchwarmbloods and American Standardbreds.

[@raniaichele2027]

I have three as well, dark bay, sorrel, and black😁. Though I’m now considering discarding one to get either a paint or a Dutch Warmblood.

[@aero2242]

@@raniaichele2027 I could never get rid of my turks but I'm always wanting to try new horses. We so need more stable slots.

[@BlackKnight_]

Need so many more stable slots!!!

[@jocelinopiazza5967]

Your video is very inspiring, I've always liked Morgan Palomino, but I've never had one, more because I think they're a little weak. Because of your video, I finally got a Morgan Palomino and I'm happy with it.

[@BlackKnight_]

That makes me so happy to hear!

[@shamitsharma785]

This was a great analysis. I love the horses in this game and I find it extremely hard to pick one. Big fan of the Appaloosa, Ardennes and Dutch Warmbloods though.

[@BlackKnight_]

Agree, it's hard to choose which ones to keep and which ones I love best because I love them all!

[@Braila2000]

I've spent thousands of dollars on the famous horses. But lately i've discovered that these cheaper ones to be more useful. I love my red Andalusian. Even the gray Mustang perform very good. They have speed, good handling and good temperament. If only we could sell our horses in online, at least at a lower prices than we bought them.

[@BlackKnight_]

Hopefully we will be able to sell them one day!

[@therealchickentender]

For real. It's painful to "discard" them and kinda ridiculous and immersion-breaking. And I've logged three times as many hours on horses that most of the community say are subpar. They're not. For instance, lately I'm in love and awe of a particular Skewbald (mid-tier) Gypsy Cob for the past couple weeks. He's become one of my favorites of the many I've owned (around 90!). :)

[@Braila2000]

@@BlackKnight_, knowing Rockstar, i dont think that day will come

[@BlackKnight_]

@@Braila2000 They set it up at the beginning of online so I think, at least the horse fence, will eventually come to the game especially because it is a thing in the story but I think it might take them awhile to add it.

[@Braila2000]

@@BlackKnight_, i stoped playing Online like 2 or 3 days ago and started a new game in story mode while i try to find and get most of the rare horses from the wild, camps, bounty hunters etc. I am loving it. If they put that in Online sooner, that would be my only activity.

[@moises9090]

Love how well you cover the horses.

[@RainWave13]

Yes to the Dutch warmbloods! Super underrated and usually tend to be my best horses. I would love for rockstar to give us some more coats.

[@K1PPAH]

I bought a thoroughbred, and I hate how scared it is. It's pretty though😂

[@BlackKnight_]

Jack has has the ultimate edition thoroughbred and says the same thing - super skittish!

[@therealchickentender]

@@BlackKnight_ I've got that Black Chestnut as well. I've "claimed" it several times over the years and I think my varied experience with having different "versions" of it is proof that temperament is a dice-roll. But when they're *not* skittish (the Black Chestnut) it's actually a really great horse (just like the Brindle).

[@faisalchaudhry5281]

My thoroughbred is also skittish

[@yskr0102]

@@faisalchaudhry5281 use the slow and steady ability card and go in dead eye when you get attacked by a predator, you never get bucked off this way ;)

[@crr311sux5]

@@BlackKnight_ Not mine.

[@raphael2407]

the Appaloosa was never bred for Ranchwork. It was bred by the Nez Perce people for riding and hunting. Very well allrounders in both Storymode and Online, if you take care of it's health. I prefer the Dutch Warmbloods, for their size, overall physic (looks matter) and their high health and stamina stats, even though the breed did not exist back then. "the Meta" is a always a lie, in any game ;)

[@flyfisher4449]

The difference in speed between the fastest and the slower horses is really noticable to me.

[@BlackKnight_]

It feels different to me to but have you actually timed it out? I tried it on a bunch of different horses and even though some feel slower they are only a couple seconds slower. I think the most difference was 7 seconds between saddler and roadster.

[@ded2thaworld963]

Some can go a little faster, but the actual difference isn’t really much. You might make it to a waypoint 2 seconds faster lol

[@hoosegow2069]

oftentimes our brains really associate a horse’s speed by how quick their gait is to cover ground. for example, an arabian horse might feel faster because of how frantic its smaller legs move. and the larger horses, like the shire, may have a more calmer and slower gait. you may think the arabian is faster, but really, they’re almost the same speed (especially with both of them having upgraded stirrups). the horses might not be slow, your brain just might be tricked to think they’re slow.

[@ded2thaworld963]

@@hoosegow2069 😂 wouldn’t expect big brain think from someone named titty

[@hoosegow2069]

@@ded2thaworld963 LMAO

[@hyperbolicechochamber]

👍 Thanks for this! I wish there was a way to see their bravery stat before buying since everything is so expensive. It's real shame that you can't tame wild horses either. If they had made a rancher role sold to you by Bonnie MacFarlane it would have been nice to have the ability to further improve any horse's stats to make them all more viable. I don't think it would have been that hard for them to cut and paste the CEO role from GTAO where you tame/steal legendary horses and sell them and do co-op cattle drives with your posse.

[@saltychef3490]

Great video BlackKnight very detailed! I'm going to buy the Hungarian Halfbred next. Thank you for your time and research!

[@BlackKnight_]

Thank you ❤

[@jeffhalstead9969]

The Seal brown Breton is one of my favorite horses. He seems to never get scared as fast as other horses I own when it comes to a gun fight or animal's chasing me down.

[@fargomonkey5133]

I wish I could say the same of my Bretons, or my wife's for that matter. I have both colors of the rank 20 Bretons, because I absolutely love the way they ride and look, my wife has the brown one for the same reason. They are easily our favorite horse in terms of size, appearance ride, speed etc... We're both very disappointed at how chicken hearted they are! What big sissies the Bretons we own are. I want them to be the best horse I really do, but my mustang is a much, much, much better horse. My black arabian is a better horse! Edit: maybe I should try again, this time with a male... Everyone has always said that female's tend to be braver, but maybe that's not the case with Bretons? I may have to give that a try.

[@jeffhalstead9969]

@@fargomonkey5133 I think I only have all male horse's and I've heard that if you get a easily scared horse to try buying another one just like it and it should take care of it's bravery level.

[@BlackKnight_]

I think the bravery in general tends to be random but I have noticed females tend to do a little better temperament wise. I have definitely had skittish bretons, couldn't hurt to try a male!

[@roberthuffmann8204]

I’ve owned more than 25 horses and I’ve come to suspect that there is a “familiarity” variable that goes beyond bonding.

[@BlackKnight_]

I agree with that! I just can't prove it😀 My arabian is rock solid and I have put a lot of hours into that horse so I believe, just like with guns, there is familiarity stat beyond Level 4.

[@roberthuffmann8204]

@@BlackKnight_ I’ve kept one Turkoman since beta and he will trample wolf packs. A year ago he would typically throw me around the third or fourth wolf to get close to him.

[@BlackKnight_]

@@roberthuffmann8204 That's so funny because I hated the turks at first. All of mine were awkward & skittish in the story and when I first started online. I wonder if I had just given them more time if they would have turned out to be good horses! I didn't even think about hidden familiarity until I got the black arabian.

[@TheFearGrizzly]

@@BlackKnight_ turks and the Breton are my favorites because of the high health

[@Klondike877]

@@TheFearGrizzly See I like two thing about Breton, but one that make me step away from them lol, they seems to be braver and they are like a ram on other horses, like I dont fall from them when I ram another player on horse or npc, but when ever I go down a slight cliff, or a small obstacle, dawm I fall and I hate navigate with them, because of that, so I strickly only use them as griefer protection horse lol and bounty hunting horse. Thats it for me with the Breton, never a first choice, but a tool againts griefers. To explore forests/cliffs/rivers etc..., I rather take a large tall healty horse like the Kladruber that have a very good temper as well, at least on my exp. Or a dutch warmblood or if I want to ride on long traject trails, I will go for Norfolk Roaster.

[@assassin-ph6375]

I bought the Black Overo Missouri Fox Trotter and I don’t regret it one bit, I love the coat and his eyes so much and It is brave enough for me and the speed and acceleration are pretty good too I used to ride the Black Arabian for a while but I don’t use anymore, except in the snow, it doesn’t slow him down like slows the rest of the horses

[@bradleyprice7772]

I have always loved the Missouri fox trotter. But I also kinda like the turkomans.

[@swervedriver5260]

Those are my two favorites as well. I own both and can never make up my mind which one to ride.

[@BlackKnight_]

I like the look of the fox trotter, I'm just not a huge fan of the actual horse. Don't know why though.

[@bradleyprice7772]

@@BlackKnight_ I can understand why. They don't have the BEST stats... but they're alright.

[@swervedriver5260]

@@BlackKnight_ Maybe because they're handsome but don't have the flair and finesse that others have?

[@BlackKnight_]

@@swervedriver5260 ​ @Bradley Price Could be. They feel very average to me when I use them, like nothing that stands out as special.

[@treeskier802]

I think I’ll buy the Strawberry Ardennes. Looks like a good horse. So far my best horse seems to be the Kladruber. I have the male Silver and the female dapple rose. I’ve always liked Turkoman. My gold one began kind of skittish but I’ve taken care praising it when it does something I like and feeding it a lot and now it seems brave. Same with my Fox Trotter. Was wondering if you experienced that kind of thing before. It wouldn’t surprise me if rockstar rewarded for positive reinforcement.

[@BlackKnight_]

It's not written in the code but I think it makes a difference. It also makes a difference when it comes to level 1 vs 4. Thanks for watching!

[@Armageddon_Junk]

KZbin Compression really doesn't like Red Dead KZbinrs

[@illdrem1]

Finally leveled up enough last night to get my white and black leopard Appaloosa. LOVE that horse!! 😁

[@BlackKnight_]

I just picked that one up a few days ago and I love him as much as my brown leopard!

[@greekbirb]

I love my paint tobiano horse. I fell in love with him in story mode and had to get him online too. With the Nagadoches saddle and good stirrups he's a true tank and I don't see much of a difference between him and my expensive Missouri Fox Trotter.

[@milla6136]

missouri fox trotters and high stat mustang coats are my personal favourites.

[@rick_oshea]

There is a hidden stat in the pause menu, go to player then horse and in the stats look for "fit" you get this if it is well fed and clean. And with it being fit it is far less likely to spook around predators and gunfire.

[@BlackKnight_]

I always forget to mention that because my horses are always fit and clean, I forget people don't feed and brush their horses 😂

[@stefyroxanne7567]

Andalusian and thoroughbred are my personal favorites but I'm also partial to the nokota's too. I haven't tried the standardbred in RDR2/online yet, but I remember them being the fastest horse in RDR (aside from Death).

[@jennifergoldsberry588]

Haven't watched yet. But my fav horse is Black arabian. (Just due to his bravery, used to hate arabians and he changed my mind). Since horses are on sale this week, i'm picking up the grey paint, brown appaloosa and palamino standerdbred. I love their coats so much and do not care about stats

[@BlackKnight_]

Black arabian is probably my favorite too! But all the ones you mentioned picking up with the sale are amazing also!

[@jennifergoldsberry588]

@@BlackKnight_ I really hope so ! I focus on coats more than anything. Currently, my steele grey breton almost is my fav. She's so pretty in the rain

[@reddevil1540]

I got the buckskin mustang coz of his colour.

[@jennifergoldsberry588]

@@reddevil1540 Mustangs are adorable ! I have the black and white one. May sell her though.. Not as attached as before

[@BlackKnight_]

@@reddevil1540 that is a pretty one!

[@arcademouse]

I'd add the flaxen roan Tennessee Walker as an honorable mention. I had one in beta, and he was seemingly braver around predators than both my Andalusian and Hungarian. I couldn't stand how oversized my character looked on him tho.

[@BlackKnight_]

yeah that's why I don't use the TW, Morgan or Saddler. They just feel small, even though the arabian is my favorite 😂 The saddler is solid for sure and I believe the TW is too, I did one of my story playthroughs on one!

[@therealchickentender]

I just rebought that horse for my second character. For female characters it's not too small, and you're right - it's an incredibly even-headed horse. Super easy to handle.

[@echidna7970]

I absolutely love the Dutch Warmbloods they are so great for many tasks I use them for about almost everything

[@Akuri_Ana]

This list is helping me pick my 3rd horse. I love my Shire and Gypsy Cob ❤️

[@lyla7304]

HEY! tysm! I bought the palomino American standard and I love her! she’s my favourite horse and performs so well!

[@BlackKnight_]

Thanks for watching!

[@MtHighMtHigh]

The Silver Tail without ability cards can take more damage than most horses. Though it looks like an equate version of the Norfolk, its better by far. 🤠🔥

[@Ray-wc2wm]

Standardbred is just a better version of Norfolk in real life too. And I found the racing handling horse is more responsive than standard handling

[@therealchickentender]

Boom! Once again BK is layin' down nuanced horse knowledge like few-to-none out there. Don't listen to the hyperbole found nearly everywhere else. Worth noting that the Leopard Appaloosa (the Dalmation looking one for those wondering) is just as solid as the Brown Leopard (though I personally don't like it's coat nearly as much as the Brown). And, I've never been able to part with my Silver-tail Buckskin Standardbred. Awesome horse that surprised me on day-one over 2 years ago. All the Standardbreds are better than their in-game description might lead you to believe! Good stuff, Brandi! (Glad Ride-like-the-Wind is working out - I think a lot of ppl have overlooked how useful that card can be.) Cheers!

[@BlackKnight_]

Thank you so much! And thanks for the tip on the card Ride Like the Wind. It actually is a great card if you are staying on your horse!

[@BruxoWillis]

Great video as usual! Perfect video for non meta horses 🙌🙌 Just missing the Belgium 😜

[@BlackKnight_]

I know, I do like the Belgium 😂 I'm sure there will be a third video at some point featuring them!

[@xxaccaliaxx369]

Wow i love how detailed you made this video great job!💗

[@BlackKnight_]

Thank you so much!!

[@Shizlamazzar]

Nice video and great timing. I love my Shire. Big, solid, and calm.

[@BlackKnight_]

I like the shires too and I really want the black one from story to be added to online!

[@n0b0dy_know]

My fav is Black American Standardbred, Nice video!

[@BlackKnight_]

Isn't that a gorgeous horse! I love that it doesn't have any white on it!

[@oregonianowl885]

What a clean and perecise video. I have all the Turkoman coats and one Roadster. I'm still deciding what my final 2 will be. Wish we could get more slots but oh well. You have earned a sub.

[@BlackKnight_]

Thank you!

[@thebeatts]

First of all, thanks for making these. Really appreciate your knowledge, and the production quality of your videos is great: good audio levels and pacing in your edit. I'm looking forward to checking out more of your stuff as I just started playing RDO. Now I'm going to be "that guy" for a second. I was gonna let this slide, but you said "sooty buckskin" (rhyming with booty) a bunch of times close together and it drove me over the edge: sooty refers to soot, which rhymes with "put" or the double Os in "cookie." Soot is the thick black exhaust that comes out of coal-fueled locomotives or like big diesel engine trucks. Sorry if that's mansplaining or being a reply guy...I just love language as much as you love this game. Thanks again for your great work. =)

[@BlackKnight_]

Thanks for watching! Not sure how sooty buckskin is supposed to be pronounced vs what I am saying but I probably won't say it any differently 😂

[@thebeatts]

@@BlackKnight_ I couldn't think of a rhyme when I orig. wrote this, but it rhymes with "footie" as in the British term for football/soccer. Or very close to hoodie or woody. But you do you!

[@BlackKnight_]

@@thebeatts okay, I got you. I definitely say it that way sometimes too 😂 but I probably flip back and forth between the two!

[@trey5285]

The fact that it’s a randomized temperament is kinda cool

[@BlackKnight_]

Yes, but it can also be frustrating for some people😂

[@b_b_d7312]

My buckskin mustang is bae

[@FinessaDeville]

My most brave horse is the speckled grey norfolk roadster

[@feixty1176]

Yes!! Been waiting for this video! Great job!

[@BlackKnight_]

Thank you!

[@lisap9592]

Nice video BlackKnight. I just wish we could catch and sell, or at least sell rather than “discard” our poor rides 🙃

[@BlackKnight_]

Yes! I am hoping they add that one day :)

[@choesnow]

wow, how did you get such nice manes and tails on the grey overo and the piebald tobiano???? makes them 10x more gorgeous than they already are!!!!

[@BlackKnight_]

They are outlaw pass manes and tails! So pretty 😍 I wish Rockstar would bring them back and add more colors, including more solid versions!

[@choesnow]

@@BlackKnight_ oh my gosh thats amazing, online has so many exclusives!!!! wait come back? the manes aren't available anymore? ☹

[@BlackKnight_]

@ashleylim5317 Unfortunately they are not available if you didn't get the outlaw pass when it came out 😔 you can get some outlaw pass items like John and Arthur's outfits but they never brought the manes/tails or horse masks back. Hopefully this is something they will release in the future if they decide to start updating again once GTA 6 is complete!

[@choesnow]

@@BlackKnight_ horse masks even?!???! Im really missing out not playing online T__T very glad many others got to experience rdo, esp when it was at its peak!! fingers crossed that rockstar does go back to rdo eventually 🤞🤞

[@TheBakingSlave]

What a lovely video :-). I never like vids and liked yours right away. You have such a calming voice and I loved the way you presented the info. Have a great day lovely. Oh and I meant to ask, what does "non meta" mean? Sorry if thats a dumb question lol.

[@BlackKnight_]

Thanks for watching! Meta in games is basically the best, most used thing in the game whether it is strategy, weapons etc. In this case non meta means for the horses means less used or considered not as good as "meta" horses which would be arabians, turkomans, fox trotters etc.

[@Harrison_Campbell]

I might be late but that appalossa is making me come back to the game

[@mattleach2945]

Great overview on the horses thanks for the effort!

[@BlackKnight_]

Thanks for watching!

[@PhoenIXPhantasies]

Fun fact; the Dutch Warmblood is called the Royal Dutch Warmblood in the Netherlands. So, you're actually riding royalty. Be sure to press L3 ❤

[@ethandunnn3950]

Got all the meta horses but my main horse is my strawberry roan ardennes named hector absolute unit of a horse

[@sleepybobo2403]

My amazing Ardennes in story mode is named Ajax. :-) Have been hesitant to buy one in online, though, because I know it won't be the same horse. I should probably think of it as buying his sibling....

[@MetalheadQ]

The Ardennes is forever my favorite horse, ive had the strawberry roam since beta👍

[@BlackKnight_]

Nice! I would really love that Gray Ardennes from story!!

[@MetalheadQ]

@@BlackKnight_ omg i couldnt agree anymore with you, i really want that horse and bill williamson's war horse 😤

[@troynov1965]

I have a system for buying and bonding with horses and it seems to work really well. I have some non meta horses and they are just as good as meta/role horses. First I only pick females as they tend to be calmer than the males. Second after purchasing I only ride them out of stable before full bonding. After that I only lead horses till full 4 bonding . Stopping only to Hitch, Pat , Brush and Feed. I may stop and shoot a deer ( or other med game ) to throw on back to take on and off for a bonding boost. So I do not take into any combat or any other situations like that until fully bonded. I also do not do any cosmetic upgrades till full bonding. Using this system I have never got a bad horse but before I started doing this I did get some duds that I ended up deleting. Too skittish being main reason. I always use my Upland saddle so I cant really say anything about other saddle, stirrup combos.

[@BlackKnight_]

Interesting! It does feel like exposure to predators/gunfire plus the bonding process can have an affect on the horses ultimate temperament but I have never tested it.

[@Orchidfudge]

thank you was very informative i have been swapping horses because one day i like this coatr and another day i like another but i agree with you though the gypsy cob in generally my fav except for coats because of the stamina and the health barr being full

[@BlackKnight_]

I swap a lot too just because one day I might want to use a particular coat! I need more stalls 😭

[@Orchidfudge]

@@BlackKnight_ same im still looking for the perfect coat with the breed i favor and defenatly need more stalls:D

[@boglurker2043]

the ardennes is my favorite breed and i ride them the most... but the appaloosa is definitely the bravest from my experience. they are the only horse breed that will consistently not buck me when a bear or cougar charges. they'll even kick snakes and other players that walk behind them. idc how many people say horse bravery/personality isn't a thing... it definitely is.

[@BlackKnight_]

I agree with you on the appaloosa! I love the Ardennes size but I'm not fan of the coats online. Now the gray one from story....🔥

[@boglurker2043]

@@BlackKnight_ yesss i wish they'd bring it over. i called mine iron maiden... rip

[@louisperry8489]

Great vid Brandi been looking forward to this one keep it up💙

[@BlackKnight_]

Thank you! It's going to be really hard to part with Hawk - I think he has been even more amazing this go around!

[@louisperry8489]

@@BlackKnight_ Ye maybe we will see him in the future again who knows.

[@abbycopley]

I love the Dutch Warmblood my friends always make fun of me for owning one but when doing bounty’s it always comes in handy

[@BlackKnight_]

Yes! Such a great horse!

[@therealchickentender]

Your friends are KZbin brain-washed. :)

[@kittysuzie]

I personally love the Warmblood as well! Especially the seal brown 😍 I always name him Riptide, I don’t know why.. the name just suits him.

[@BlackKnight_]

@@kittysuzie that's a great name!

[@kat_8984]

I have a the sooty buckskin Dutch Warmblood. He is amazing. His name is Gunner.

[@gabegamng]

Awesome once again! Excellent video and info. Thank you!

[@BlackKnight_]

Thanks for watching Gabe!

[@sugerbell-1234]

Omg the mane on the appaloosa is absolutely stunning ! Im a new rdo Player and i Cant find them in Any roles.. how did you get it ? I would really love to know !

[@BlackKnight_]

Unfortunately they were part of past outlaw passes and you can't currently get them 😭 we are all hoping that Rockstar makes them available at some point!

[@sugerbell-1234]

@@BlackKnight_ oh no 🥲 but thank you so much for the VERY fast awnser! Now i dont have to search like an idiot anymore.

[@GalavantGaming]

True story: I had tamed the white Arabian in story mode as Arthur, named her Isabella, and brought it up to level 4 bonding by Constantly feeding her, brushed her and calmed her whenever needed. Sure, she bucked me at certain times especially when bears and panthers attacked, but in gun fights she would buck me and would literally return 5 seconds later in full retaliation and head butted my assailants. She died protecting me while robbing the passenger train on the 10 story raised bridge near Strawberry. I had no health items left or tonics, a bounty hunter had come out of nowhere and shot me point blank range with a double barrel shotgun. My screen turned red and after he reloaded, Isabella charged headfirst into the NPC and knocked him off the bridge, the shotgun went off and struck her in the belly, she reared back and fell to her death. I’ve never tamed the White Arabian horse again after that…

[@BlackKnight_]

💔

[@GalavantGaming]

@@BlackKnight_ thank you for the response

[@gingerdreadx]

Honestly, my cheap horses are my best horses. I have a reverse roan nakota, black American Standardbred, my grey Hungarian Half-bred, and a brown leopard Appaloosa, and while they might be the best in health, or stam, they’re amazing as far as gunfights, and hunting go. My nakota actually is the fastest horse I own as well. I have a naco saddle on all of my horses, and it outruns my friends MFTs, Turkomans, and Norfolks, on the regular. His health isn’t great but I’ve manhandled entire packs of wolves, cougars, and bears with him, and he’s ace. Some of these breeds are really slept on for the more expensive horses.

[@BlackKnight_]

I agree! Most people won't give them a chance because their stats aren't maxed out. It's a shame, so many good horses that sometimes out perform the higher stat ones!

[@gingerdreadx]

@@BlackKnight_ 💯! My app and my nakota are basically mountain goats. My app has probably the best all terrain handling I’ve ever had in an RDO horse. He doesn’t run into trees, rocks, he actually handles really well in rough terrain. Whereas my gold bought Missouri will literally go out of his way to trip over rocks, and run into trees lmfao 🤣 he’s the biggest wuss out of all my horses too, bro tosses me over snakes. My Turkoman is almost as bad, but I honestly attribute it to just bad luck with the temperament draw.

[@rayvolk9662]

I love the new mustangs. Have you tried them yet?

[@BlackKnight_]

Yes! Fantastic horses and they are featured in the first horse video I did.

[@SamvCan]

Fantastic info and content again, the real horse whisperer on rd2

[@BlackKnight_]

❤

[@paulomedeiros8922]

Very good video. I prefer the black Arabian horse by far. I tried all the horses. All the best 👍.

[@BlackKnight_]

My black arabian is still my #1 fav!

[@anz2441]

How didu get that mane on the brown leopard appy...mod ? Online only ? The style itself

[@BlackKnight_]

It was from an outlaw pass. Unfortunately it isn't available for purchase in the game at the moment!

[@wilhorne4881]

I have Turk, Fox trotter, and Mustang. All awesome, but the Fox trotter is the easiest to spook

[@pollo-of-space]

The one thing i wished is that you could capture and sell, and trade horses. Also a more advanced bonding system. I love horses

[@BlackKnight_]

Me too! I think it was supposed to be part of online but for some reason they never added it 😕

[@raff7626]

Since i was like tank rank 20/30, I have always had and never sold my shire, which even now I use very often Same thing for the turkoman I bought just unlocked and it's one of my favorite horses.

[@WhiteWolfKarin]

My Andalusian is an absolute coward spooking and throwing me at any little noise, but honestly I love him so much and he makes things interesting so I can’t discard him lol I hope more people start using more meta horses too

[@maryferforcada3213]

Probably dumb question but how do you customize the horse's hair color so that it shows two colors at the same time like with the tobiano hungarian halfbred horse? Cause I can only change the hair color to only one color

[@BlackKnight_]

There were some special manes and tails in the outlaw passes but unfortunately they are not available for purchase. I hope they add them back in the game at some point!

[@WhiskyGravy]

Great Video! I really lucked out early on, getting my Buckskin Mustang, 'Gilley', for only $350, and he's an absolute BOSS! But, LOTS folks are finding out about this gem-so they're quickly becoming pretty popular, possibly a "new-Meta"? So I'll go with my Leopard Appaloosa, 'Spotted Jane', for my "non-Meta" fave! She's not as ...'coordinated' 😅 as Gilley, but she is so striking, and her personality is so quirky and fun, we forgive and forget! We still run into Players who say" "Wow! What horse is THAT!?" (And, impo? Anyone saying all these horses are 'the same' (awful commentors!😬) must not have played this Game very much! They are *Definitely* all different! Thanks for showing us some overlooked gold, here!😉)

[@BlackKnight_]

Right? I was just talking to a friend last night about the different horse personalities and I'm like, do these guys even play this game 😂 I just picked up a leopard appaloosa a couple of days ago and I am in love!

[@WhiskyGravy]

@@BlackKnight_ 🐎💕

[@zoltanivanyos2896]

The Hungarian half breed is my favourite! Maybe because I'm Hungarian too.

[@villiannewyork]

At the end of the day the stats aren't important. You can run a shire with nacho/role saddle and good stirrups and it'll work well.

[@BlackKnight_]

💯

[@bronzymcgrady1159]

My favourite horses are the, Tennessee Walker, mustang, American paint, nokota, and appaloosa.

[@smartcookie1019]

How did you get their manes and tails to be different colored? It's so prettyy🥰

[@BlackKnight_]

I love these manes/tails!! Unfortunately, they were in outlaw passes and aren't currently available. I had hoped they would make them available for everyone in game.

[@becca2077]

What’s the horse you are riding in the intro? I love the coat color 😍

[@BlackKnight_]

That is the bay roan ardennes!

[@becca2077]

@@BlackKnight_ thank you so much!

[@Exotic-outlaw3008]

I Must Say I have Had A Mustang For A Long Time Know And It Must Have Been The Best Choice I Have Ever Made. With Max Heath bar ans Speed Plus Begin Fearless And Brave To Anyone Of Anything. I Was Just My The Buckskin Mustang And Went to do Hunt I saw A Bear and the Horse Did Not Buck Once! I had jut brought him to i ran to the bear forgetting About the bonding level and He Never Bucked me off! As Arthur and John I Always What to make sure I Have A Mustang, Fearless, Great, And So Much More. My Horse has some Sas On Him He dose not like when other players Are near him so he killed a few but All Around The Mustang Has Be the best horse And The Only Horse I ride know, I Still Have My Arabian and My 45 gold fox trotter and Black Turkoman But I rarely ever Use Them Because My Mustang. I Named Him Exotic Butters From Another Favorite Game and He lives To His Name....

[@Gingerwalker.]

I LOVE my black Standardbred mare who I gave the longest mane and tail. She looks just like my real life horse Nyobi who is half Friesian. I wonder why they have not added the Friesian to the game? Yes you could argue that they were not in the old west, but then many of the breeds in this game where not in the new world 100+ years ago either. They are strong, intelligent, brave, former war horses that are beyond stunning to just sit around and look at. Has anyone made a MOD to add a Friesian into the game? If not it would be fantastic if someone would! PS thank you for pointing out that like in real life the horses you get in the game have different personalities. In the main game it took me 4 hours to catch and be able to ride the white Arabian mare. She is ridiculously skittish, fast as all get out, but very temperamental. The wild brindle one I later caught is much more steady, a joy to ride, race and just eat up the miles without getting tired, much like a real Arabian. Now I understand why she is such a spaz, it will be time for me to say good bye to the White Witch.

[@Angel-gb9gi]

I have the red Arabian which is great at everything but on the small side. I have a mustang which is very fast but too fast in the acceleration which I don't like because in tight spots you give it a kick and you run off a bridge or cliff before you have time to stop it. I like the fastness just not the touchy gas peddle. I have a turkomen and so far I have no complaints besides the Jerking of the head when running. My best horse of the 3 is the red Arabian he is just small but he makes the riding part easy and smooth. I want another horse soon but I have no idea what I should go far. I just look at other player horses out in the game away from their owner as I try to make up my mind.

[@martindjakovic7052]

Speed does matter. One or two speed bars, not really. But three, four and more will be noticeable and matters. For anyone wondering, I tested it personally on a race from Valentine to Emerald Ranch stable. In the first lap I used the hooded stirrups, which give 2 speed bars and in the second lap I used the deep roper stirrups which give 1 speed bar bonus. The difference in time was only 3s. Both times I took the same route and didn’t make any shortcuts or stops. The entire ride would be full-speed gallop. So yeah, there is a difference in speed and 3-4 bars of speed would make a significant difference.

[@BlackKnight_]

It doesn't though because I tested it with the kentucky saddler, black arabian and norfolk roadster in my video about whether or not horse speed matters. I did lots of testing but for the video I raced from McFarlane's to Tumblweed. The difference between the slowest and fastest horse was only like 7 seconds, hardly a difference at all when you consider the stats and price of the horse. In horses races speed doesn't matter because rockstar changes your horses speed and even in posse races a saddler and even shire can beat other horses. Rockstar did not do accurate speed stats.

[@Ic3h0rnEt14]

6:41 nice shot 💥