Red Dead Redemption 2 Horses - Shire Overview

[@captaindreadnought212]

cons of the shire: - slower than others - awkward to ride in small towns - bad handling pros of the shire: - c h o n k e r

[@atlas5191]

I love looking down at people on a shire

[@melliegautreaux1677]

got me a shire in online the second i unlocked it in my other account simply because of the chonk, which sucks for someone like me who prefers mounted conbat

[@jaysworld888]

I love riding through Valentine on my old chonker, Abel.

[@wellingtonrodrigues7654]

Big chungus horse

[@Killa45]

Captain Dreadnought still an amazing horse wdymn

[@flufflewarrior]

Another reason why Hosea was amazing: He just gives you a free beautiful horsie ^-^

[@ambivalentaxe]

You have to sell it

[@devinespinoza9124]

@@ambivalentaxe nah you can keep it

[@k3lo903]

AmbivalentAxe no you don’t noob

[@alasdairmackintosh]

@@ambivalentaxe yeah you can choose to stable him

[@ambivalentaxe]

@@k3lo903 stfu no pfp loser

[@sixsteve9]

the raven black reminds me of my addiction with skyrim videos anyone else?

[@BuIIette]

Agreed, raven black coat gives them Queen Alfsigr vibes lol

[@MridulBiswas]

I named mine Shadowmere too!

[@yotakbletka3185]

Raven black shire is the best horse in the game for me. He's such a gentle giant, and the fact that Hosea gifted him to Arthur makes him special. RIP Frollo, no other horse will ever replace you💔

[@mariahkemp969]

Frollo is a sick name 🔥 hunch back of note dame

[@burpostockings]

I named mine Conan 😂

[@Elessar-ll7vz]

I freaked out when I saw the black shire in camp for the first time because he was so beautiful. I hoped that I would be able to ride him and maybe even keep him. I was so happy when I found out that I could keep him. I played the complete Story with him and I never wanted to change my main horse. He was the best. I just feel like he fits perfect to Arthur. I cried so much when he died in the end and when Arthur said "thank you"... I'm on my second playthrough now at chapter 4 and I still kept him. I love it that I can be sure that it’s the exact same horse as at my first playthrough because you get him from Hosea. I don't continue with the story (I will one day but I’m not ready yet...), I just spent time with Arthur and my Horse Hannibal riding around in this beautiful game.♥️

[@jhenv5946]

Did you keep him cause I did

[@vinigarr801]

Stable him before end game this time...

[@il1680]

Had a shire in the main story once, was getting chased by the army, my horse didnt flee even though I told it to, the soldiers kept hitting the horse instead of me, horse died, lost me saddle, Life was bad for the rest of my playthrough.

[@ESFDragxnFistEntertainment]

@@vinigarr801 Yeah I forgot to do that. Didn't realize how far I was into my playthrough and I lost my black Raven rip

[@_ripVanWinkle_]

I named that shire , "cash" it fits perfectly imo

[@praoscrihdoe5463]

I wanted the raven shire the second i seen him, i kept him and named him "Boi" Arthur: "come on boi"

[@kramnull8962]

You're a good boooi. Eeeeeasy Boi... It'll take more than that boi... Mine hates snakes, wolves, and bears from over a mile away...

[@kramnull8962]

@@ameliasellers6396 Feeding him all that cocaine gum...

[@Luke_]

I think you mean "boah"

[@issnake1109]

I named mine Big Boi. Best horse I've had

[@kimberlyh.1090]

Reminds me of Kratos. XD

[@thesnowgrizzly2370]

I'm still sad that the Raven Black isn't available online :(

[@praoscrihdoe5463]

Fr

[@queenskadi3531]

Thesnowgrizzly Ik

[@TacosAlPastor_]

Amelia Sellers nope

[@markbrooklynn9909]

Me too:(

[@kimy770]

Me too! :( I want it to become available! ;-; Please, Rockstar...!!!

[@grantdanze5215]

The raven black Shire is a beast. He is the only horse I ride. His name is Teton.

[@mariamigorena6439]

Teton is "nipple" in French 🤔

[@GoldArmored]

@@mariamigorena6439 I was about to reply that lol!

[@leukopossum7930]

Its tétons in french not teton

[@grantdanze5215]

@@leukopossum7930 I named him after the Grand Teton mountain range in Wyoming.

[@grantdanze5215]

@@_sunflower_4900 No, I named him after the Grand Teton mountain range in Wyoming.

[@natetruehart7562]

When I first played the game the only Shire I ever saw was the one Hosea gifts Arthur. Because of this I always assumed the Horse’s name was Shire. I decided not to sell him, but to keep him as my main horse because I liked his massive size. I got maximum bonding with him very early on and kept him throughout the main story. He was the best damn horse I could ever ask for. Despite his immense size I was still able to travel fast with him, and I even beat Dutch during the race in the Chapter III mission where you, “confiscate,” the moonshine. I truly cannot remember a time I ever crashed, or ran into a tree, or anything of the matter with him. His handling for me was really never a problem, and he never once bucked me off. I was devastated to see him shot down and killed in the final mission you play as Arthur. I had been through the whole game with this horse and to see Arthur comfort him as he passed on into a better place brought tears to my eyes. It was only after I had completed the epilogue that I found out that Shire was a type of breed of horse. I figured this out while free roaming through Valentine in a random online lobby. It was there I found another horse suspiciously named Shire with a completely different coat than the one I knew. I pieced the puzzle together and realized I had never, “really,” named my most faithful companion. However I didn’t really feel guilty because I had never seen another horse like him until that moment. To me his name really was Shire, and when briefly stopping at the stables during Hosea’s hunting mission in Chapter II I didn’t change his name because I truly liked it. It wasn’t like I didn’t know I could, I just thought it fit him. Two or so months later I started a new story and wanted to keep it fresh so I didn’t use Shire, but instead bought a thoroughbred and named her Boadigaia in honor of Arthur’s deceased horse he owned prior to the events of Red Dead Redemption II, Boadicea, that he mentions in a conversation with Hosea during the hunting mission. She was a good, loyal horse, but boy was she was no Shire. I frequently found myself crashing, falling, and being sent flying due to hitting the smallest obstacles with her, in fact I lost the race against Dutch with her. Though as annoying as it was to fail jumps with and constantly fall off of her, I was still sad to see her die in the final mission. R.I.P. Shire And Boadigaia Both Faithful Horses Till The End

[@travisbuckley8189]

we got a true rdr2 player right here, keeps the same horse from the start of the game to the very end I constantly went through many horses and it never felt right

[@boca6418]

I can resonate in this. When I first saw him at Horseshoe Overlook, I was instantly intrigued by his color and size. All I wanted was to keep him as my own and jumped at the chance during the mission with Hosea. Named him Ebony. Also had teary eyes during that final mission :'[ When I started my second play through, I told myself I was going to pick a different steed to accompany me on my journey, but it didn't feel right. I ended up using ole Ebony in the end again haha.

[@SANL1NG]

Same mine was named bear ❤️😩

[@mosesjuice2]

I miss buddy. Loyal as hell was my buddy

[@briannasains3116]

I also thought his name was shire but I still keep calling him that since it soots him

[@KilIimanjar0]

Wolves: Exist Shire: *Peace was never an option.*

[@Vini-zv3lr]

I've met wolves like 5 times on my Shire, the big boy has never let me down.

[@ganibustami3923]

agree with you, i have arabian but i choose shire for daily driver cause i love hunting animal@@Vini-zv3lr

[@ladyren1575]

Shire: Hi little guys! Other horses: O.O Edit: I don't know why people hate them. I have the raven black shire named Angus and he's the best! He doesn't buck me off when there's predators and when there's bounty hunters on my tail. I love him so much!

[@renannaw]

Yo I used to have a black shite irl and they’re the sweetest things. Better than skittish thoroughbreds

[@witchby9362]

I like that you named him Angus like the horse in Brave, but the one in Brave is a Gypsy Vanner if I'm not mistaken.

[@witchby9362]

Mine is named Nacht, meaning night in German.

[@peachykeen4741]

I kept that one too! His name is Kodiak aka Kodi and I gave him a Mohawk! He really is the best!

[@NoizyB0y26]

First time I played the story had a hard time thinking whether to keep or sell him, I even searched online on what other people did, ended up keeping him and named him Brutus, a gentle giant.

[@cycnus39able78]

I also find the Raven Black an absolute monster of a horse. At his best, he'll stand over a wounded cougar while I kill it and take a bullet to the face like it's nothing. I am in the habit of using him to trample enemies I can't be bothered using bullets on (O'Driscolls in Valentine know when they have been Shire stomped!) and the handling isn't that bad if you make allowances for it. The thing I keep forgetting is his zero agility. The only thing that scares him seems to be trees and treacherous terrain!

[@Fae_nnec]

this is honestly my favorite horse breed, both in game and irl, in game they are really usefull, i rather be slow and fight on ground, and they have big stamina, and let's not forget how beautiful they are I kept the raven black horse as long as i could (called him Lancelot)

[@Lancea1ot]

Hey that's me!

[@prntm926]

Horse with largest stamina would be fox trotter, and turkoman for full health. Are the name lancelot based on Arthur's name? I think mine would be oseah (after hosea) 🤠 I mainly ride it just to hunt

[@Fae_nnec]

@@prntm926 both for Arthur and because i love the name itself :) i got my own horse a few weeks ago and named him Lancelot (he's a month old foal so i can still change his name)

[@madheretic4423]

@@Fae_nnec How is your foal turning out so far? What breed is he?

[@wintershock]

In real life, the shires were used as war horses to help with heavy equipment on soldiers and to carry wagons with other war stuff in it. They are are one of the tallest horses other than the Clydesdale and Belgium draft and it’s rare that they’ll ever jump.

[@jackthunderbolt4307]

I fell in love with the raven shire when I first saw him on a play through, and jumped at the chance to have him for my self

[@praoscrihdoe5463]

Same

[@madman6962]

I kept the big raven black Shire and named him Silas. He was my boy.

[@expiredcoffee7991]

I named mine Obama. Kek

[@heidijoanne2426]

I use the white one online. Called her Aurora. I've had many players deliberately run into me and they always go flying whilst I'm just casually galloping off and they're getting up. ✌️Cheap, sturdy, and definitely worth your 120 dollars if you want a strong horse. Plus they remind me of teddies

[@gamermoment7044]

I love the shire for a few reasons, one being that it fits for Arthur's size, they don't scare easy, and the raven black is _so_ Georgious. I find the handling easy for me to maneuver, and definitely worth the drawbacks.

[@trinityprothro1598]

My horse was the Raven Black Shire. His name was Puppy. He was very sensitive. Best horse ever. Gonna get the white/grey one for John.

[@laica01]

I still have it and he is my main horse, wouldn't change that good boah, for anything in the world! best horse ever! we even finished together 2 of the 3 racing challenges of the game (for the last one I preferred to take my black arabian) but I have to said I don't find his handling that difficult, maybe is because I had get use to it, while with the other horses I do get more trouble! Either way love your videos! Oh! I have a question before I go, which would you choose a Mustang or an Andalusian?

[@lucasbautista1015]

laica01 did you end the story yet 😬

[@lili-ik5hz]

I know it’s lat but I love the mustangs. In epilogue 1 you can get the tiger striped mustang, and it is one of my favorite horses.

[@bubba5449]

I also have a shire horse in RDR2 online and his name is Bigfoot and I love him too.

[@kez4131]

Mustang

[@alasdairmackintosh]

Andalusians are good hunting partners and have good health. They don't take a lot of pressure and animals don't spook them as much. I never liked how Mustangs run for some reason, the acceleration feels different

[@souptime7058]

the shire and mustang are my favourite breeds. i love themd ear and i personally don't see the heavy handling as a problem. both of the breeds are also aesthetically pleasing

[@kurtlovef150]

Whenever me and my draft horse passes a wagon being pulled by his breed I always feel bad for the two horses remind him how lucky he is lok

[@norbertsreignofterror9418]

I love and use the raven black shire for my more detailed second plathrough imo it fits arthur like a glove, not only is it gifted to him by Hosea, but it also looks pretty giant and scary while actually also being a gentle horse much like arthurs personality. Not to mention its an actual tank and powerhouse. Why shoot your enemies if you can just trample them? Great video covering this amazing breed!

[@thegamingt-rex6103]

I love every single fiber of my Raven Black Shire I named "Midnight". He never lets me down, good health, good stamina, and decent speed and acceleration, thats including saddle upgrades of course. Overall, I believe Shires stand out for their big size and pretty coats, truth is I actually perfer Midnight over the White Arabian that I got during story mode. If I could make any wish, it would be owning and riding Midnight all the time.

[@Battle_Butterfly_]

My dark bay Shire, Warsaw, is my gentle giant. He’s a little skittish around gunshots, but he’s so easy to handle. I love him and my others horses (story and online)

[@nicmcconchie2199]

This video jams 25-30 seconds in, then the screen turns green for most of the video. However, the audio plays normally, all the way to the end, but having no video sucks! Sort it out KZbin! This creator doesn't deserve to have such issues. She makes fantastic content, with awesome info, and delivers it in a very professional and entertaining fashion.

[@travisbuckley8189]

when I saw the big raven black horse at camp i desperately tried to ride it but it ended up kicking me in the head

[@dukeanator9980]

Im so used to riding these kind of horses when I played the game. The Black Raven Shire is the one I kept though out the entire game. Besides all that, this overview about Shires was amazing! Keep up the great work!

[@starlight4056]

I used the raven black for so long. I love shires. They are my favorite breed simply because of size and looks even in real life

[@tommytaylor2084]

I used to watch Mr.BossFTW, but he's like Trelawny - talks a lot without actually saying anything. But I like your video style. Short, sweet, and straight to the point. No need for fannying about with fancy words

[@nathancushman2493]

I really wish there was a way to get the raven black in the epilogue

[@vizualwarrior129]

Arnold Without Torso right?? My best compromise was the Ardennes but although it may have better stats, it doesn’t have the sheer size that the Shire has. It’s a shame because there’s not a black Ardennes either.

[@Hypersense-gv2ve]

@@vizualwarrior129 the iron bay roan ardennes is my favorite i love how it has black on its legs and face and a beautiful shiny grey body

[@LittlePinchofGinger]

I adore white Shires, have max bonded with 3: The first two were a bit skittish and constantly neighed. Then I found my female Shire "Amara" and holy smokes - She´ll walk up to a gator and stare them down, she´ll tank bullets without flinching and she is fairly quiet. This is what convinced me that there might be some "hidden" horse stats in the game. This shire is braver than any other horse I own, even my cowardly mustang

[@Skunnt]

I think they’re great for mounted combat. Just flatten your enemies.

[@Kxizna]

fun fact, i havent fully tested it yet but if u do the companion glitch (look up videos!) and you have the raven black shire set as your temporary horse, you can clone it. basically, get one of ur companions to ride ur temporary horse, then whistle so that the shire throws ur companion off and then run off a bit until ur companion summons their own shire, then dismount ur main horse and run back for the horse that ur companion spawned and bond with it, i havent tested taking it back to the stable yet so idk if that works but feel free to have a try

[@Shearper2]

i love the shire horse. i find it hilarious when everyone else in the the gang are riding on what looks to be little ponies while you are on a massive beastie

[@kez4131]

Love this channel! Very informative and useful. Doesn't try to extend it to 10 minutes. Plus her voice isn't annoying and her words are clear.

[@TheRealSparkplugTheFox]

The Raven Black is hands down my favorite horse in the game. Tanks a few hits, mean as hell, handles like crap and dumb as rocks but I keep him for as long as I possibly can. I don't know why, I just love big black horses.

[@maddiehail7991]

I had that raven shire Hosea gave Arthur. Couldn’t bare to part with it, so I had him the whole game, I named him Kieran (not after the O’Driscoll) and he was the best damn BOAH. I still miss him :( He was hard to maneuver at times, but he was the best…

[@akiriith]

These videos are amazing! I hope you one day can do a general overview of what horses can be good for the beginners and what would be a good way of gaining experience with riding different horses as you get the hang of the game. I havent been able to purchase this game yet but it sometimes sounds kind of daunting, and finding these videos of yours has been very relieving. Horses have always been my favorite part of RDR 1, so I'm glad I can get a simple but very comprehensive look on them

[@L96OZZ]

I love my Shire ‘Magnus’. He’s my main ride, I’ll gladly sacrifice speed for brute force.

[@CHEVYedsf]

I love the shires. I think of the raven black as Arthur's one true horse. Easily my favorite breed in the game. I prefer draft horses for Arthur, and for John, I find I like the taller racing types for him best - the TB and Turkoman.

[@maddiehail7991]

Honestly same. The big shires kind of match Arthur’s personality I guess. On the way to the stables I felt that it wouldn’t make sense to switch horses. They were both “brutes” in a way

[@asejernberg4267]

I have the same mindset, Arthur fits or bulky horses and John for the taller horses..

[@katieharper9587]

That "Grey" shire , is technically white, if it was truly grey it would have a grey nose. The resource I'm using is CHA ( Certified Horsemanship Association ) Lv2 Guide to horsemanship. (This just kinda bothered me )

[@Taz_XE076]

The best part of Shires is how they can be used as battery rams upon initial engagement. Running through 2 or 3 guys before dismounting is an absolute blast

[@HelplessTeno]

Two years ago I had a few favorite horses. Turkoman, Shire, and Ardennes were my horses. Now I really love them all. Each feel different to use in different situations. I've now found myself playing with my original 3, as well as Mustangs, Thoroughbreds, Fox Trotters, Andalusians and Appaloosas. I really love the horses in this game. I also NEVER sell the Shire you get from Hosea. Always name em Zeus, from Reel Steel.

[@voidvortex6807]

In Online I ride, Zeus, a male Dark Bay Shire, I love him to pieces, he has never let me down, I know his stats aren’t perfect but idk I am just always so patient with my horses to the point idc about stats, I love this breed, I do wish the Raven Black coat was in online, i prefer that coat over the Dark Bay but I will stick with it.

[@TacosAlPastor_]

Crossing my fingers in hopes of the raven shire coming to Online in future updates

[@Linuana]

I watched my friend playing RDR and we chose shire as our main horse (the one who Hosea gives us) and named him Little Johnny. And he was the most wonderful and good boy. Would never give up on him.

[@lokilucario]

I often come back to this playlist literally just cuz i love listening to them while gaming

[@Indigo-ke5dq]

When Hosea gave me the raven black shire i absolutely loved it, one time i camped near valentine, my horse ended up in a mountain. Sadly a few minutes later he fell to his demise and I actually cried because he was still alive when he fell but i had to put him down

[@faviozorrillapadilla1151]

Shire are the bravest horse in the game, they remain stable even near two alligators. and they look totally badass.

[@pastorofmuppets4552]

In my first play through, the horse Arthur said “thank you” to was the black shire Hosea gave him. :(

[@loadingpage8625]

I kept the raven black that Hosea gave me and named him rampage, He has a red Mohawk and a red braided tail, He’s the sweetest boy and he’s really brave, By far my favorite horse out of my past 27 or so horses.

[@thecowboy9698]

If you keep that Raven black Shire, and you bring it to the stable, sometimes the stable owner will action make a comment, saying that he doesn't see too many horses like that. That being said, I actually found it to be a pretty good mount. Its enormous size made it very unique, and in some ways made Arthur stand out a little more. Though, in my personal opinion, the Chocolate Roan Dutch Warmblood is by far one of the best horses that is in the game, and in most respects is every bit as good as the Missouri Fox Trotter for example, in regards to its stamina and durability, even though it's not quite as fast.

[@carissasantos8447]

This horse has no cons for me. The Raven Black is my baby and I love him

[@rujdiahmed4043]

Shire dark bay coat is my favorite horse in the game

[@lowlifemoose]

Bro shires are my fav horses, I stikl have my raven black shire that hosea gave me and honestly I love him more than most people in my life

[@semajstone508]

When first saw the Raven black shire in camp I knew it was the horse for me.In mission when Horsea wants you sell him I thought "the fuck I am" after the mission I when named him Brutus and he became my main horse. He never bucked me off once and won race with each racing encounter even beat Dutch in a race with his arabein horse. The greatest horse I ever in a video game. I cry when he was shot down in chapter 6. RIP: Brutus the greatest horse

[@EmilyE2003]

The raven black is my main horse, I named him Hades too. He’s my favorite horse in the game

[@SeoinMacSeoin001]

I don't care how atrocious they are to ride, the raven black shire will always be my favorite. Hosea is my favorite character, and i always name the shire Serenity.

[@raz1772]

I had a wonderful shire named Cherokee (dark bay) and we had easily 20 hours of game time together, but after one unruly run in with the odriscols where I happened to die, I guess he was shot too. He never respawned with me. Broke my heart, I planned on taking him to the end with me

[@aclonetrooper2059]

I ride one named Monster. Big, black, sturdy beast. They offered me sixty for it, but I turned them down. Now I go into town and everybody says “There’s Monster! Here comes trouble!” I loves me that Monster.

[@veroneadn9673]

I wonder why Rockstar made two Ardennes coats with much different stats, on the other hand they made shire breed only two coats with same stats, I just wish that they put the black raven shire in online with better stats cause they look tough horse but with bad stats, just bring the black raven shire in online and increase the speed at least 1 also the acceleration and make them max health with max bonding. I hope you see this Rockstar. gosh am in love with this breed but totally disappointed with stats as they look ;(

[@NhemF]

There's a feedback page on rockstar website why not use it?

[@Killa45]

ur voice is so calm and nice also the music you use is so much better than others they have such loud and rock music keep it up

[@peachiixsky7497]

I have a Raven Black shire, I was having a hard time deciding whether I should keep him or not and oh boy I'm glad I did. Shires are excellent for trampling people (May seem odd but it gets the job done) When in doubt or out of bullets I just trample my enemy.

[@abigailcowling-smith3532]

I have the black shire. Called him Raven (original I know). He is very protective of Arthur and surprisingly brave for his breed.

[@stevenking6354]

Thanks for saving me hours of searching for the black shire that I never would've found...restarting game. (a year later haha)

[@Lulu-nf2sr]

My dads like “why do you wanna play this game- your 10” me- “Horses.”

[@catty4473]

sorry if this is annoying, but if you are 10 then pleaase please stay away from games like rdr2 for a while! the horsies are adorable and it’s a really lovely game, but it’s def not something safe for u to be playing :(

[@Lulu-nf2sr]

@@catty4473 I do know about the Gore and- other stuff and I'm fine with it. My dad is protecting and doesn't let me play it so don't worry 😊I just a 10 year old you likes video games and horses : ) thanks for caring catty

[@catty4473]

@@Lulu-nf2sr no worries! ❤️ honestly, i probably shouldn’t be saying anything about not playing rdr bc i’m only 13, but i think 10 is a little too young and just wanted to make sure ur safe! if u still want some pretty horse games, maybe look for stuff like star stable or rival stars racing

[@Lulu-nf2sr]

@@catty4473 I love star stable

[@themainman2827]

Maybe is not the fastest or agile horse, but is the truck of this game and i like trucks in any game.

[@imgrim391]

I remember finding a light brown shire, i think it was at a hostile camp.

[@jett-rampartflyer2852]

I got mine from the wild, it was just out there eating grass.. no saddle or reigns on her at all.

[@capy-bo8ig]

You can still find the black horse it’s just really hard to find I’ve saw it abt 2 times

[@lousturn]

I LOVE THE WHITE ONES

[@paulmorris5166]

Thank you from 2023, love your horse videos.

[@jayfrost2071]

I started playing recently and have fully bonded with the Raven black one. He feels almost as fast as the white Arabian (another horse I have) for me

[@paigecosgrove654]

In a couple play throughs ago I did the BlackShire his name was Hercule named after Videl’s dad from DBZ. I thought it was fitting. An now I’m playing another play through with a WhiteShire horse his name is Paladin an right now I just adore him. I can’t seem to stop using him.

[@nurnburgring3102]

I named my Raven Black as Силач, whis is Russian for "Strong one". And hell, that is the best horse in the game. Not only it's big, but loyal and calm. I love it.

[@allykins1767]

I.... erm, Arthur... used to have a Shire. His name was Monster. Hosea found him for us. He was a big, big horse. Hence his name. Hosea insisted that Monster was nothing but trouble, because he was a rather surly creature, but we saw potential in him. We kept him, made him our main horse. We went everywhere with him. He even had a special saddle made from the skin of a perfect alligator. We loved Monster. I loved Monster. When we got stuck in Guarma, we counted the seconds till we could see him again, worrying that we might never see him. But when when we were finally reunited, I cheered. Monster always had Arthur’s back, and Arthur always had his. I um... I don’t have him anymore. They’re both gone. I miss them both every time I play. But I’m hoping my new horse Beast will soon grow on me the same way Monster did. Monster will always be in my heart. Always.

[@Valentina-ng4hh]

So just finished my first play through of Red Dead Redemption 2. I sadly lost Tennessee Walker and had to get a new horse which I named Trixie. Well Trixie a little too small for Arthur in my opinion so when I stole the cart with Sean I decided to change my horse to The dark Shire. That horse was my best friend during the entire game. She was big and clumsy but by god I loved that horse.

[@perinaldo69]

I’ve been watching these videos every so often just to listen to your beautiful accent.. your voice is incredible.. very good information about the horses too..

[@nicmcconchie2199]

Another fantastic video. Thanks for doing the research and testing, so we didn't have to! :)

[@slamie87]

3000 hours game time and shire is the best ❤❤❤

[@smolderbreath3238]

(I am not sure if 2 years later helps/if there was updates) But I noticed if you physically turn your camera the shire would make sharp turns plus doing the Ctrl turn helping at slow speed. (I used the raven mostly) I also practiced this a lot with the barrels at the stable in Valentine to master the sharp turns.

[@kimberlyh.1090]

Kept the raven black one Hosea gives you near the beginning, named him Rasputin. One of my favorites.

[@anca9217]

I'll admit that I used the gold exploit when the game came out, but it turns out that in that particular save my faithful Raven Black Shire, Argus, got deleted from the stables. I was torn between continuing the game with $30k or the other save where I was broke, but had my Argus. I finally figured that money could be made, even after the patch, but not having Argus would be devastating.

[@BenezColdSeat]

Like...Shire are the largest horses in the world, not just the game

[@CLRC1997]

Maybe an uncommon opinion but I love the Heavy Handling of the Shires. my eyesight aint that good so their slower speed helps me shoot better whilst mounted. Not to mention that Shire from Hosea is sexy AF

[@Naoki-0924]

Apparently, the first shire I got was the raven black one, and I got it off of a cart

[@Saturdag]

I love my white/grey Shire mare Flo. I had a white stallion named Lard and I regretted selling him so I got Flo.

[@LB-eu6hg]

Lard 😂 I love it

[@praszu]

I used to have a Shire but I killed it in Chapter 4 or 5. I needed a spare slot in the stables and was unable to sell it n either at the stables nor to the horse fence. So I parked it just outside of Shady Belle and treated it with volatile dynamite. Tried resurrecting it for the unique burnt horse experience (seen someone on Reddit did that) but it didn't work. Now I have made the mistake of taking my temporary horse Appalosa inside the stables hoping to upgrade the saddle but I am unable to take both horses out of there now. Which is absolutely stupid. Meaning I have to find myself a new spare horse for cargo and start bonding from scratch...

[@corvus4580]

Shires are by far my favourite horses in-game. If you know how to handle them right then the heavy handling won’t even be noticed. They’re great to run over enemies in battles in order to spare an extra bullet or time. They may be a bit slow, so I wouldn’t recommend any races or so with this breed, but the shire is a true legend in battle. There are other breeds that are better in battle ofc, like the andalusian, but if you want to look real scary then shires are perfect for you.

[@Finnthecreature]

I had the raven black shire all the way through both my play throughs, I have a mental attachment to him! Like I full on adore him

[@tomtomthebear]

That horrible moment you realised you sold the raven black shire at a moment of early game poverty 😢

[@dodowithajetpack3348]

Mine died somehow, he kept following me even tho he was hitched whilst I was chasing Billy Midnight. When I got Billy I came back, he was dead on the side of the train tracks 😭

[@zyreh6088]

I believe the Raven Black Shire is the true main horse of Arthur like the other gang to have horses rare coats, you won't find any other raven shire in the game after you sold it. Plus it fits to the gang as there are no other gang members to have shire horse as their main horse and the only horse that is connected to the story in dialougues especially he's from Hosea. So if you want to keep the horse for yourself is you need first to earn money to be able to buy other horse and stable it (on the mission)... Fastest way to earn money is head to Limpany (the burned small town near Horseshoe overlook), head to the sheriff's there, look for a loot box with Gold bar, head to Fences in Rhodes then sell it and eazy money.

[@_ripVanWinkle_]

I like to imagine when other in-universe folks speak on arthur, they mention he rode a big black shire wherever he went

[@Chili_Taker]

Just hope they'll improve the Shire stats a little bit.....

[@DerSpanier86]

Def not the quickest or most agile horse but love them! So monumental! Bad ass 🐎 Look wicked

[@Nightfury0695]

I used the raven black shire the whole game when I played it for the first time and bloody thing made me cry when it died at the end along with Arthur. Shire was a literal tank the whole game.

[@anonymousanonymous8344]

Same. My bravest horse by far! He charges through wolves and trambles gators with ease!

[@Meatballguy1980]

I found a shire by a npc camp close to armadillo and tumbleweed

[@ShadowCat-nj7lh]

I loved my Raven black. His name was Fitz. He was the goodest boi

[@lilstinky6256]

I had the raven black one and grew so attached to him until chapter 4 when he literally insta died out of nowhere

[@Calum_108]

I Had the raven black shire from start to finish! Hands down my favorite horse in the game. He is a perfect match for Arthur and he is a good horse in general.His name is Locke and he is my son 😂😂😂

[@carissasantos9657]

Same but mine is called Duke