Speed Test | Racing the slowest and fastest horses for science | Red Dead Redemption 2

Edit: A few people are wondering why the Thoroughbred and Mustang are saddled while the Tennessee Walker isn't. This was done on purpose so as not to add any extra points of speed on the TW. I was aiming to test what the difference was between the slowest horse available against the fastest horse for curiosities sake.
Disclaimer - All testing was done in story mode. Unfortunately, horses in online are speed capped in free roam!
Rockstar hasn't released any patch notes in regards to horse speed adjustments at the time of making this video so we can only assume speed is more or less the same for online and story mode.

[@victoriar7867]

I was expecting a bigger difference in time, tbh this made speed not as important to me anymore

[@Astarionsbhaalspawn]

Victoria R I agree. In almost all my previous playthroughs I’ve upgraded horses endlessly and in the one where I stuck with a horse it was the palomino Standardbred...but right now I’m doing a playthrough with the original Tennessee walker and honestly? I barely notice that he’s slow. I’ve still won every race I’ve been challenged to do and done every speed challenge in the horsemanship challenges with him and done so very successfully. He’s not a bad little horse and he looks so unique!!!!

[@captaincumrag42069]

i was skeptical for awhile because before my main horse was a morgan, granted she was maxed but when i bought an arabian in chapter 4 while he had better handling and overall endurance and health i didnt notice much of a speed difference, only slightly and i guess this test kinda proves that speed isnt everything which i never focused on speed much anyway but i thought itd be nice to have a faster horse, i think the other horse stats matter more such as courage and bravery and their health stats since i see alotta gunplay, its nice how they have at least 1 horse for every play style

[@Astarionsbhaalspawn]

quacker not gonna lie, after this playthrough with the Tennessee walker, I’m only gonna use Hungarian Halfbreds. The bravery is outstanding. And the speed is honestly negligible.

[@kenmorris8219]

@@Astarionsbhaalspawn U gotta test them online to really see the difference. I was winning the story races with a Shire half of the time. Not the special one either.

[@DirtyDan1]

@@captaincumrag42069 I notice it clearly myself.

[@storminmay]

Love that there's someone else as obsessed with the RDR 2 horses as I am. :)

[@abrums2284]

storminmay I can’t wait for pc version so I can get car mods

[@kimy770]

I love the horses too :3

[@jenlalalaw4563]

To be honest, I only play RDR2 as much as I do because of the horses Yes, I'm a huge horse lover xD

[@SC-bc5jz]

One of the reasons why I play 😉

[@ryleew9177]

60% why I play 40% is hunting lmao

[@Daneliecastsgames]

Sprint test results 0:50 Endurance test results 5:18 My thumbs hurt. Edit: A few people are wondering why the Thoroughbred and Mustang are saddled while the Tennessee Walker isn't. This was done on purpose so as not to add any extra points of speed on the TW. I was aiming to test what the difference was between the slowest horse available against the fastest horse for curiosities sake.

[@pvhep4036]

Thumbs up! ;)

[@chunmingchan8312]

At least it’s worth it.

[@wilsonshahzeb2]

Rest easy champ

[@Elchapochinglong69]

You did great 🤕🥺

[@kwify1872]

Cool vid

[@Matty__Matt]

The speed test definitely changes my perspective! I'll probably ride"slower" horses that I actually like the coats of rather than the fastest of the fast

[@oldv1288]

Yup, I personally love the black American standard standardbred despite the fact it's not as fast as a thoroughbred

[@stanlytherobot4933]

@@oldv1288 it has good stats and temperament anyway, especially earlier in the game. If you don't want an Arabian, though.

[@imtooboredtothinkofaname3245]

The black American Standardbred is my favorite main horse in both my play throughs. She's not exactly fearless all the time but she can be suprisingly brave in certain situations and all round decent horse

[@stanlytherobot4933]

@@imtooboredtothinkofaname3245 do you keep the black mane and tail? Sometimes I like to do blue. Looks electric

[@imtooboredtothinkofaname3245]

@@stanlytherobot4933 yeah, I keep the natural black mane and tail, haven't tried the other colors or styles on the black standardbred

[@helmsdeep84]

Damn it! why did i use that donkey outside of emerald ranch as my only means of conveyance?!

[@johcats3183]

thistlemonstermorgan? lol

[@CarlosMartinez-wz3qb]

helmsdeep84 its a mule😂🤷🏻‍♂️

[@abrums2284]

Because it’s most superior horse

[@tree6559]

It's the fagio of rdr2

[@limp10]

Did ya spoil em?

[@Kevbo2040]

This is actually...shocking, to be totally honest. I can't believe the minimal differences between the speeds, even between something as huge as 2 and 10. One or two second difference in a short burst, and a less than twenty second difference even in that long haul run. I honestly never would have guessed.

[@christhelps4394]

Yeah rockstar is fishing for money with marketing

[@mikaheldt2716]

@Florida Man Not everything is about racing and there is really no need to be disrespectful.

[@GandalfTheSilver]

True, but the wasted time on a slower horse adds up over a playthrough. That's why I'll only ride the faster ones.

[@hasanhaitham276]

@@GandalfTheSilver Yeah, sometimes if you want to run around for the bones, or other activities, you would waste a ton of time using a slower horse.

[@pretzel_aksmash353]

In the context of a race a two second difference is actually enormous, but if you're just kind of casually roaming around it really doesn't matter

[@AslanW]

For me, acceleration is the more important part, being able to outrun the law even in sharp turns or from a stationary position is very handy. The handling also plays a big part in that.

[@Agrhonak]

So what horse u use?

[@jaredferguson2999]

@@Agrhonak clearly an arabian

[@scythelord]

@@jaredferguson2999 You ride an Arabian if you want to get bucked at the first hint of trouble.

[@jinsakai7008]

@@scythelord 4 bonding arabians are brave

[@lazar0146]

@@jinsakai7008 They get scared in gun fights and get hard to control, they might not buck you but they lose composure quick

[@kawhiaheughghhaugha6894]

Your voice and your horse content is what makes this channel perfect

[@bradderzzcayford6929]

We just need some Muneh Boah

[@hannah4588]

Your profile picture made me laugh

[@jorgetorresfranco7659]

Yup

[@EDG3PC]

You dog 😁

[@QO1RS]

Thirsty weeb

[@jasminecharlotta4230]

4:19 love the "out of the damn way" right there 😂

[@cen3684]

Aw I miss arthur T^T

[@AsunderFuture]

4:20*

[@hydratingwater8859]

Out of tha daymn wey

[@sergeantsnags]

lol hearing all those Arthur’s speak at once “your alright gir..outta my he damn wa...good job boah

[@jesus-vf8wu]

When did I give u permission to use my Instagram profile pic as your KZbin pic?

[@ic0niczoe922]

@@jesus-vf8wu it’s a meme, chill lmao

[@thememeroo178]

@@ic0niczoe922 you missed the joke

[@Annageckoss]

The speed stat isn't all that important to me, most of the time I take my time getting around. Sometimes I'll gallop but most of the time I trot or even walk. But it was interesting to see your test. A horses courage is probably most important to me, I don't want to be thrown into a predator while out in the wilderness.

[@ThatLovableNerd]

I agree, my friends and I are huge advocates of using what you like or love in comparison to what's "meta" or best in the game. I always find myself steering towards War horses because I value courage over speed anyway. But one of my buddies went the entire story with the same Shire. It honestly makes the game more enjoyable anyway.

[@Shipyardpunk]

This is why I ride the ardennes, full health and for the most part absolutely fearless, my ardennes will act like It’s nothing when encountering grizzlies wolves or cougars/panthers but will oddly go into autopilot and run over a snake, even so has never bucked me on any encounter

[@gorestfump8935]

Which is why mustang is the best horse

[@ThatOneMule]

My Andalusian and Mustang are my main horses. I haven't been bucked off or had either one die on me and I play rather recklessly to be honest.

[@mysticmike9778]

The whole game is slower pace. I see players running around at top speed all the time. I slow down and... 'smell the roses'

[@taskendeer]

I actually got surprised how small the difference is. I thought it'd be more.

[@nathangordon4891]

Your videos are so damn well made, great choice of music too, love the O’Driscoll theme

[@spicyykels2416]

Even if it’s not the “best” horse, the only horse I used for the entire game was the black shire horse you get from that one mission in Valentine. His name was Buckshot and he was the best horse I’ve had so far, and I never considered switching horses until the end of the game- and even then I decided that if I was dying my horse was coming with me at least. I was super sad for a while lmao. RIP Buckshot, got shot several hundred times at least but stuck it out until the end.

[@DarthWall275]

So unless you're a speedrunner, the difference is noticeable, but still fairly negligible. And I can't believe it took somebody this long to make a comparison like this. Thanks!

[@FEVB]

DarthWall275 there is a significant amount of horse travel in this game. Over an entire playthrough the speed difference is very important as it will add up considerably.

[@vizualwarrior129]

FEVB like the dude said though, unless you’re a speed runner, the speed of a horse doesn’t really matter at all. You’re talking about 7 seconds which isn’t noticeable at all in game. This game isn’t made to be played like you’ve gotta take a shit so you gotta hurry up. You probably spend more time eating with every different animation there is to it than you can’t think of and all of those add up but they’re not noticeable. Relax, take it slow, and pick whatever horse you think looks coolest (or whichever is the most stable) because those few seconds won’t matter. (Again, unless you’re a speed runner)

[@gabrielmoreira3894]

@@vizualwarrior129 I understand your pov. I Just got rdr2 for pc and there is 4 or 5 days I ve been playing...I reached chapter 3 and I m tihinking of restarting the game because I think I ve lost many side missions...

[@gabrielxavier3175]

Acceleration, endurance and fearlessness are probably the most important stats. How many times have you been riding around New Elizabeth and Ambarino looking for some stupid side mission or that bounty or this pelt. And out of nowhere you are facing wolves and bears, the arabian would be the first one to run without you on top of it. The Ardennes or the Turkoman? Don’t think. So for me, if you are hunting & exploring, the arabian is basically useless. But if you want to rob a bank or get out of the town because law is upon you? You betcha boy those arabian are gonna get the job done. So, the horse mechanics in this game is so deep that you don’t have a “perfect” horse, it’s just a matter of preference and also a matter of what you are doing in the game.

[@vizualwarrior129]

Gabriel Xavier acceleration is even more useless than speed tbh. Endurance, fearlessness, and health are probably the most important. If you’ve had a really high bounty before you’d know that those bounty hunters and lawmen spawn right on top of you and they have zero regards for animal life. They’ll shoot you and your horse dead without a second thought. I’ve had my Strawberry coat Ardenne go from 10/10 health to a solid 1 or 2/10 health within seconds. Same thing with my Turkoman. The law is ruthless and relentless once you get to the higher levels of bounties. I can’t even imagine how quickly a thoroughbred would die in that situation. You can run away and shoot at the same time for the best chance at escaping the law but I like to stand my ground and fight and I need a strong tanks horse for that which is why I prefer the ardenne or turkoman. Ultimately like you said it does come down to preference and people’s play styles but I think that the speed and acceleration stats are kinda irrelevant (unless you’re a speed runner because every speed runner knows that the 7 second difference shown in the video is MASSIVE) meanwhile health, temperament, and endurance are far more important.

[@panggwin1690]

@@vizualwarrior129 what? I've literally racked up a $1500 bounty and could have gone further if I wanted to but was getting bored. They only fell down once and that was because i wasnt paying attention to their health.I was only fighting lawmen not bounty hunters though. I was just seeing how far I could get bounty wise.

[@panggwin1690]

I hunted all legendary animals and did all the master hunter challenges with my white Arabian and never once was close to getting bucked. I think you just never raise the trust level on your horse dude, I always get mine maxed out really quickly. I have literally taken the time to swap from my pump to my bolt action while surrounded by wolves to save the pelts and she didn't buck me.

[@SealofApprovalTWU]

@@panggwin1690 I've gotten full trust with the Arabian and I still always had to calm it down when the situation got hairy. Too skittish.

[@lmao.3661]

My Ardennes is a fucking pussy lmao

[@johannan.w1621]

Oh look i did the right thing all along picking the horses i thought looked the best rather than their stat 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@godisafujoshi]

Vibes

[@danieldionne2037]

I kind of assumed this outcome. One of the first things I noticed is that they throttle your horse speed regardless on almost every mission. Which is why I never bothered upgrading my horse. 🤷‍♂️

[@freddyfox5002]

I hate that stuff. Just give me I cut scene if I can’t move around anyway. This game is so scripted.

[@euphoriaggaminghd]

@@freddyfox5002 I agree the scripting is quite annoying. Especially since its in a game that is very open world and dependant on your choices

[@cesarmuroya4651]

Why not do this test but with the 3 most popular breeds? Foxtrotter, Arabian and Turkoman cuz ive beat the game 3 times and ive never pick 1 of those breeds before as my main horse xD

[@okami9020]

Personally I'd love to see this type of comparison video, (not saying that this one wasn't neat). I'd just would like to see how they fair in a running competition together since these are the endgame horses of choice. Dapple pinto Foxtrotter, Rose Grey Arabian, Silver Turkoman are who i'd like to see duke it out. Thanks to Danelie we've learned their personalities and usefulness with hunting and shootouts, but id love to see them duke it out in a speed test video

[@jorgetorresfranco7659]

Same

[@astranger.7400]

Get the fox trotter it’s better trust me

[@tiramisumochi4787]

I came here to say this! Also I’d say Turkoman is just as good as the fox trotter 🤷‍♀️ I have the gold and silver Turkoman and the amber champagne MFT in online and I love them equally. one so it’s just personal preference I guess

[@zinx43267]

arabian and turk are same speed and fox is only one point faster

[@youindeedsuck323]

Hey gotta give props for the editing and graphics used in this video to make it look like a bona fide Red Dead professional feature Great job, you're my Red Dead crush

[@clearsky2640]

Thanks for this; suspected this was the case. In my first playthrough I crashed on both of the second random encounter races I found (never was able to get the 2nd race against Col. Sanders on the Nokota to spawn) and didn't get the last speed bar. This has been driving me nuts and I swore when I had time I would do another playthrough and farm the lady in Lemoyne encounter and get it done. Well, I did. And now I can get across the map 3.1 seconds faster. One thing I would note is that the speed increases with every gait and the 9-10 speed horses can amble and trot as fast as the others gallop. Saved me some X mashing.

[@pvhep4036]

What is your personal stable Daniele? :) Do a video about that and why they are in please :)

[@theredruffian1909]

Best red dead horse videos ever

[@blkplauge]

Randomly woke up at almost 4 AM, and was happily surprised to see a new video from you!

[@MT-qt9mw]

The rainy weather graphics are the best I've ever seen in a game.

[@budibausto]

good topic. They are wonderful and very immersive. the other weather graphics I'm so amazed is the dust storm in Conan Exiles. check it out.

[@akiriith]

I genuinely adore your videos. I'm not usually the type of person to enjoy playthroughs with people talking throughout them, but if you ever did that I would watch the heck out of it either way! I have an enormous passion for horses in RDR so since I cant play the game myself so far, I would love to watch someone with the same priorities as mine go through the game c:

[@CRUORGORE]

I’ve used the Mustang from chapter 2 right through to the end of the game and it’s by far my favourite breed out of them all. Speed and acceleration has never been an issue despite the shitty stats, but it’s courage and bravery in combat and with predators seals the deal for me. Bonus points for the way NPC’s react to the Mustang too.

[@pvhep4036]

The most underrated horse in the game!

[@nvrmd77]

From chapter 2 huh? Then you must be so sad during the final mission

[@B_noJ]

@@nvrmd77 I remember when Hurk da Turk met her demise. It was so surreal how a damn video game put ya in an anxiety attack 😱🤬😢

[@CRUORGORE]

Vydra I was depresso for three weeks straight.

[@ThatLovableNerd]

I had a female Grullo Dun from Chapter 2 onwards. I know your pain. Rest easy Thunder, you were the best girl.

[@slowpitchslugger7249]

My stable. 1. Missouri Fox Trotter 2. Turkomon 3. Tiger Striped Mustang 4. Strawberry Ardennes

[@tiramisumochi4787]

In online I have: 1. Gold Turkoman 2. Black chestnut Thoroughbred (ultimate edition 3. Amber champagne Fox trotter 4. Flaxen Roan Tenessee Walker 5. Silver Turkoman

[@praniv6253]

Garrett Trimmer I have lumbago

[@elil5703]

I have a strawberry roan Ardennes named Kramer

[@praniv6253]

Eli L I gotta ranch

[@kitkat5596]

For my stables I love having a Shire, Ardennes, Mustang and Leopard spotted appaloosa.

[@LaLIRK]

The brindle thoroughbred is my favourite horse in the game. Pre-Epilogue. Just the right amount of speed and stamina. I’d love to see this time trial with the Arabian, Turkoman, and Fox Trotter.

[@XxRDZ15xX]

The brindle thoroughbred is my primary horse. With a red nacogdoches saddle and the red bags with the skull on the sides of the saddle makes the horse look real nice. Not to mention the stats is one of the highest and it doesn’t get scared very easily.

[@KareBear-th6vq]

Yeeessssss!!!!! Would love to see those 3 breeds do this!!! 👍👍

[@Punished_Mordequan]

I prefer my first story mode run American Thoroughbred. I named her Winchester and she really deserved that name. She could go from Lemoyne to the Grizzlies and still have stamina to spare, she kept her cool when wolves were surrounding us and could tank a ton of bullets and still go strong and honestly I did shed a tear on the last part pre epilogue when she died. No other horse will have her title unless it’s the same breed with better stats, I’ll call it Winchester II

[@Aanonymous88]

Maybe Rare and Legendary horses next. Trying to use Beull feels fast for a Warmblood. Finishing The Veteran IV as John makes much more sense, you keep the horse too. Also other Strangers and last part of Side Missions from Arthur.

[@CeruleanSun]

I agree with you in getting Buell for John. Hamish knew he was a friend of Arthur's and it feels so right that he tell him to keep Buell knowing he will be in good hands. And you're also right, I think he is the fastest Dutch Warmblood. And the best looking haha

[@nathangordon4891]

Aanonymous88 yeah buell is far better than the other Dutch warm bloods, especially with speed

[@toucansam3645]

Buell was my "goodbye" horse at the end of chapter 6. Made it that much more sad.

[@mikaelafox6106]

Toucan Sam 😭

[@kenneth27205]

@@toucansam3645 😨😭😭

[@Alex-AzerusAngel]

I love my Turkoman and fox trotter but I prefer level headedness over speed hence why I have a Mustang and two Andalusians in my stable Great video!! 👍

[@AA-wk4pj]

alexandra lightwater I laughed at “level headedness” my turkoman is on another level of crazy

[@Alex-AzerusAngel]

@@AA-wk4pj lol yeah I think the race horse in them takes over at times my turk is good a cougar can run round his legs and he won't even blink but my fox trotter throws more easily

[@imtooboredtothinkofaname3245]

Is just me or do the Turkomans seem a bit unpredictable with how they react to predators? Sometimes mine isn't scared around predators and other times she's panic and buck me

[@jacobharlan1312]

BTW the Belgian Draft is the sleeping gun of the horse world in this game. Its base stats aren't overly impressive but with decent saddle and stirrups, it will flat leave and outpace a racehorse on it's best day. Great horse videos, you could do some really good weapon lineups in this style as well!

[@Saerise]

Don’t worry Goose, you’re still my favorite.

[@furymern8162]

I guess I will be using horses with my only criteria their courage and beauty from now on. Thanks for this video, it cleared out things for me, subbed.

[@neronah7349]

I think the map size, and how the passage of time is scaled in relation to how long it takes to cover distance( like an IRL mile vs a game mile)plays a part in them not making horses drastically faster. The time scale would be weird if a horse was like 30 seconds faster. That and I think the render speed of the world is too slow for a much faster horse to run in, also. We'd probably fall through the map or crash our horses into trees and stuff from instantaneous pop up.

[@Pedro_Le_Chef]

Nonsense, it worked just fine in rdr1

[@neronah7349]

@@Pedro_Le_Chef RDR2 is a much more complex game then RDR1. More data has to be processed and that has an effect on how fast the world streams in. If The horse is too fast then it will out run the world streaming, like GTA when you drive too fast and cars and assets just pop up out of nowhere right infront of you. That's why SSD drives are a big deal next gen, because devs will finally be free of this constraint. It was the whole purpose of the Spiderman demo on PS5, besides just faster loading times.

[@Pedro_Le_Chef]

@@neronah7349 You're right about the rendering issues. I missed that part. Sometimes in RDR the area would load as you were entering it but it wasn't a huge issue.

[@blu4390]

yea no, the render speed is fine. it uses the gta v engine which has to handle jets when rendering. rockstar was just fucking stupid when they made this game

[@lake2946]

always had an hunch that the speed difference wasn't super drastic in performance, I've gone through multiple playthroughs with my suffolk punch and she's awesome, tried out the different fast horses everyone recommends and the difference i could notice just wasn't enough for me to want to switch

[@tatsbychatatcandyink.tatto8604]

Damn so basically pic which ever horse is your favorite. There prolly is less then a 30 second difference going all the way across board with horse that is supposed to be fastest against slowest horse. Thanks for video!!

[@avtircaritas8229]

I wonder what the differences would be if all three horses were fully bonded (the TN Walker and the middle horse were not maxed out). Also, did they have on the same saddles/stirrups?

[@The1Floyd]

The braver horses are by far the best in my opinion. I think the speed difference amongst the breeds is negligible. I'd rather have a horse that doesn't buck me off at the sight of a snake than a horse that can get me home 3 seconds quicker.

[@linseyhowell6423]

Still love my black chestnut thoroughbred, Elessar. It's like hm for a horse

[@alexistaylor9078]

No offense, but your comment makes no sense. A black horse is obviously black. A chestnut is brown, kinda copper colored. So your comment is "... my black copper-colored thoroughbred...". Its coat can't be both black and copper colored.

[@linseyhowell6423]

@@alexistaylor9078 : That's the horse breed and color on RDR2 you tit 🤣 RDR also uses the same breeds of horses in their game as in real life. So yes, there are actually Black Chestnut horses in real life. Google horse breeding and learn about the different colorations Depending on the breed registry depends on what color options you have to register them as (irl)

[@kindapeachy696]

@@alexistaylor9078 it's not that deep

[@whatthefuck9703]

Alexis Taylor lol u stupid

[@morningivy]

@@alexistaylor9078 Chestnut is the name of the horse, not the color. Black is the color of its coat.

[@supahhotnoodledapx1602]

Even thought the stats say otherwise, it looks like the mustang gets to his top speed much faster.

[@johcats3183]

Can't wait until I have the level in RDO to buy the Tiger Striped Mustang. What do you guys think I should name him/her?

[@racheldavis5229]

I don't think you can buy it. You have to catch and tame it. I use dumb obvious names like Tigger the Tiger.

[@suzyq-zy216]

@blushing cat what name did you go with? I have a mare red dun overo, Mollywobbles, a grullo mare, Luna, and a buckskin gelding (cuz he’s too sweet and level headed to be a stallion!), Hollywood. Hollywood is named after a famous reining horse, Hollywood Dun It. I bought the black overo and he was definitely a stallion. Total princess. He got discarded. I also have a brown leopard app mare, Toulouse, a buckskin brindle mare, Apple, (named after a real horse I owned, not the corporation!) and a new palomino standardbred gelding 😏 named Armani. He’s also named after a real horse, not the designer. They’re all high bravery with great, laid back attitudes but will get up and go. Except Luna. Very true to her name, she’s really pretty, really sweet, really brave and has her own inner metronome that never wavers. We get there when we get there... 🙄😏 She has the long white mane and shes so cute I love her anyway!

[@geauxburns]

Future speed test I'd like to see you do: Arabians (White vs Black vs Rose Grey)

[@FernandaLuchettaVEVO]

I can’t believe I’m only now knowing a RDR2 horse dedicated channel. Like, seriously? I should’ve been following you forever, this is just amazing.

[@mrdave5297]

Thats pretty interesting. It feels like the faster horses are going much faster but in actuality they are only slightly faster.

[@phutureproof]

I think its a clever use of camera zoom and height to give the impression of a much faster speed.

[@kronos2006]

I'm wondering how I took so long to find your channel, your content is top notch and straight forward, keep up the good work!

[@thecowboy9698]

Missouri Fox Trotter, that's my horse of choice.

[@---ce7gq]

As a horse for huntings, I could not agree more. but for any other context, I particularly prefer the Arabians.

[@FARSIKATZ]

YES! Have never clicked so fast! I’ve always waited for a video of this type coming from you! Your horse videos for RDR are by far the best.

[@SpaceJockey805]

Short answer: Yes. I consistently win races with my maxed out Black Arabian. It’s all a matter of how you time the stamina bursts

[@ArtietheArchon]

they all have unlimited stamina with the right gear and constant petting the real difference is in the pilot as with most racing

[@VinEllis]

I’ve never lost a race with my Shire... I think it makes little difference.

[@Isidorios]

So after this video, I'm one step from throwing my consideration of this stat out the window. Exceptionally helpful.

[@MrHenhen5]

So about 18 seconds difference between the slowest and fastest in the game? I'm gonna go get me a shire horse then haha, I've always wanted one but the speed put me off as I just fixated on it.

[@donalgodon]

Can you still get the +3 speed boost from the NPC racers after you've completed all missions? I lost one because I ran into a tree. :/

[@redigtuffing4624]

Results are depending on current traffic aswell so they are a bit scewed. I do absolutely love this test. My thoughts on speed got verified sadly :( Fantastic video idea though, truly amazing, helpful and informative!

[@RedDeadSakharine]

I'm going to bookmark this and show it to all my friends who keep talking about the "best" horse (most stats), which isn't a thing imo. There is a "best for specific situation" but no overall "best" horse*, especially as this clearly shows, speed doesn't matter that much. Really nice comparison video! *Do you want a courages one? A tough one? A fast one? A quick accellarating one? A good-looking one? There's no horse that is the best in all of those categories, so there is no such thing as "the best horse". Unless you modefy it to "the best horse for YOU".

[@ryansnider]

In other words, the fastest horse is only 6.3% faster than the slowest. That's not even worth worrying about in single player. I think temperament is the only thing that really makes a noticeable difference in single player.

[@Pedro_Le_Chef]

Health and temperament

[@Ekkaisara]

And stamina!!! I notice stamina like crazy

[@blu4390]

handling and acceleration matter, only if you run from the law though. beyond that i've outrun the law just as easy with a shitty murfree horse

[@maxsjostrom]

I didn’t know the Thoroughbred could be a ten. I always thought the Arabian and the Missouri Fox Trotter was the only ten:s...

[@swews8157]

It's specifically the brindle coat. Same with the Reverse Dapple Roan Nokota

[@Foxhunter-uq1or]

here is an idea for a test which of the horse breeds is the bravest with and without calming i know war breeds are generally best but is one better then the other?

[@bunoz527]

Foxhunter 2601 mustang and Ardennes are the bravest

[@Foxhunter-uq1or]

@@bunoz527 thank you for letting me know I now know what horse to go hunting with

[@furymern8162]

@@Foxhunter-uq1or For natural predators Andalusian is the best one.

[@Foxhunter-uq1or]

@@furymern8162 cheers hunting cougars for the master hunter would have been easier had I known before

[@turkicsayajin2274]

Mr Mean or just press l3 the whole time (hold) and even the arabian won't flinch

[@feldmarschallvonbraunschwe4463]

I had a thoroughbred I broke in the wild, way back in chapter 2. It died in 6, miss you Bentley, you were epic

[@jumeauxelaine3960]

I like this but why doesn't the Tennessee Walker have a better saddle to improve his speed? Or he does and the stats are off? Also, I love the very Aussie name given to the mustang 🤣

[@Daneliecastsgames]

I was aiming for the 2 speed on the Tennessee Walker, adding any saddle would bump it up.

[@samuelnatal3221]

Because that horse is not good at all.

[@kreankorm]

That was surprising to see how little the Speed stat makes. I guess handling and courage are more important to worry about.

[@TrixStix]

Video:theirs not much of a difference Me: 20 second difference, im buying a $3k horse

[@Nina-kg9zt]

and then there’s me I have the white Arabian in my stable, but I still almost exclusively ride the big black shire Hosea gave Arthur. I just love towering over micah and bill hahah

[@mikaelafox6106]

Same! 😂

[@embersmae]

I've found that acceleration really helps a lot

[@XBuilder01]

Thank you so much. I was planning on doing a measurement like this myself but it sounded like a pain in the butt. You've saved me about an hour a headache.

[@Samisgreat-lf2yx]

Did anyone else name their first horse after finishing chapter 6 “Arthur”

[@Samisgreat-lf2yx]

Nice

[@Soleya9]

When playing with my wife. My level 20 Criollo with best saddle (10 speed) vs her starter horse with cheap saddle, there is 0 difference in speed. I wonder if in a posse it makes it match everyone horse speed by either slowing fastest or speeding up slowest horse in the group.

[@DarossTheGreat]

so, its a 7 Percent increase in speed from slowest, to fastest...

[@theslayer6699]

This just reaffirms my choice in keeping the black shire that Hosea gives you at the start of the game. It’s a gorgeous horse and I’m so glad I didn’t sell it

[@nvrmd77]

Next about the war, work, race horses

[@avigailengle388]

This really opened my eyes. As impatient as I am by nature, I got my hands on a Thoroughbred for fast travel and betting I can outrun all enemies. To be honest, I could already outrun enemies if I got far enough on an Ardennes or a Dutch Warmblood. Even a Shire! It didn’t feel that different as far as speed went on a Thoroughbred. I however fell in love with the brindle coat. Such a gorgeous and agile horse. The only times she’s bucked me off is when a predictor is at her hooves. The only real perk as far as stats is the acceleration and race handling. Other than that, stats can screw it!! Well maybe not health, gotta keep that good lmao.

[@w1nky77]

Speed does make a difference, but not a huge difference. That’s why I chose the Andalusian over the Turkoman for my war horse. Great temperament and proportions as opposed to riding something that looks like a baby giraffe. 😂

[@pvhep4036]

Haha baby giraffe :)) Andalusians are beautiful ang good.

[@robnickerson7819]

Hell yea. Also That white Arabian is a helluva horse though as well. The handling is fantastic. Its not as whiny as ppl think either once you bond with it to.

[@franegrancic7679]

Arabian can take you from Benedict post to Saint Denis at full speed without any stimulants.

[@MrMuxa007]

100h playing rdr2 its can be 8h time saving +/-

[@Coldbreezed]

Where is the math on that?

[@Celisar1]

@@Coldbreezed Think and then do it yourself. It’s easy.

[@Celisar1]

A bit unrealistic. You only ride a part of the time, maybe 30%- 40% which reduces the difference considerably.

[@Jarhead-ye8br]

These are very informative videos you have on your channel. They've helped me tremendously since i started playing this game a couple of weeks ago

[@GLIDGaming]

Horses run faster on PC, My horse runs at 60FPS lol

[@erinkerridge2394]

I’d love to see a bonding difference because with stamina issues it would I take longer so it’d be interesting to see the difference or the stirrups with rhythmic gallop versus without

[@akram591]

shut up redditor

[@g3rch_xD]

Still opting for the faster horse, this were two trips with 2-14 sec difference, but given the ammount of time you spend on that horse, those numbers add up quickly. But that's just my narrow view of efficiency :) On the other hand fast travel and session hopping to change locations is also a thing, so one might favor style over efficiency aswell...

[@jacobharlan1312]

I don't know if you covered it exactly, but the biggest factor is the saddles you use. I can outrun any racehorse on a work/draft horse as long as my saddle and stirrups are sufficiently upgraded from my opponents. However, much like this video, I'm usually only a couple of real second out in front of them. It kind of de-incentivizes saving up and spending extra on the "high end" racehorses. ESPECIALLY when you're playing the game online.

[@macgyver3434]

The speed only really matters if you're chasing someone, being chased, or in a race, in which case, that speed most definitely matters A LOT. Otherwise, It's not speed that's important. It's stamina and acceleration. If you have enough stamina, then you can L3 your horse the entire time. Otherwise, the rest doesn't really matter.

[@nunya_bizniz]

I never fast travel, so a slightly faster horse over many trips equals a bunch of saved time overall.

[@dim7239]

I've wanted to pick this game back up again, I bought it and played the story mode to completion three years ago, then never picked it up again because I got more responsibilities as I've aged. Although, I have found myself with more free time now, and your videos have really gotten me back into the mood of playing Red Dead Redemption II again. Thanks for the informative videos and advice!

[@theonefrancis696]

Yes, it does. I work with horses every weekend and I have noticed small but important differences which make horses more realistic. Size, stamina, fear and resistance. It's all there.

[@vega7595]

Your voice is so soothing and relaxing.

[@April_idk]

So I switched to a tiger striped bay called Gilly recently, because my fox was driving me nuts. Every stone or gunshot it seriously had a tantrum. And it's been great, Gilly plows through everything like a champ, has kicked a cougar into the abyss and only fears crocs and especially pissed off grizzlies, anything else she will treat posture (not sure what else to call ot but she doesn't kick me off but just makes a bunch of angry noises). I ended up not making the no water challenge from van Horn to Blackwater on my Arabian and made it with Gilly even tho I got her stuck on a bridge edge. Just because the Arabian bounced of at least 5 rocks and then had a big old trip when I ran passed an ambush... Must say Gilly has her stats maxed out unlike the bay in your test, she starts slow but once you get that butter melted she's slippery and smooth through just about everything. That's the horse you need and want for some frustration free exploring.

[@apple3xe24]

i kinda knew there wasnt much difference since i would probably feel the difference in horse speeds its almost like placebo effect because some small horses gallop "faster" so they look like they are going faster

[@cycnus39able78]

Something I was wondering as I was playing today is if the faster horses have a faster canter. It seems to me that the canter of the Brindle Thoroughbred is noticeably quicker that that of the Shire, but it may come down to gaits. It seems breeds of similar size/build share the same gait. I'm pretty sure the Shire and Hungarian Half-bred share the same gait as they are equally ponderous, and I suspect the Thoroughbred may share its gait with the Dutch Warmblood. The Turkoman, I think, is the only breed that doesn't share its gait, which probably explains why I can't steer those worth a damn.

[@alexsantoro597]

I was very lucky to get a really good Tennessee walker when I first unlocked the stables but unfortunately it died along with Arthur 🥺

[@loadingpage8625]

Atleast they’ll be together wherever afterlife is. :)

[@lucythompson295]

Making me love my Mustang Spirit Ed, just started playing the game, he's the first horse I got outside the start. He's already faced battles and bears and has more than earned his name

[@camilorivera4241]

omg I love your channel! just what I needed to see. Thank you!

[@brindlebucker4741]

Really good video. I love it because I'm using the Brindle Thoroughbred at the moment. I've done tests on the Van Horn to Blackwater dry run, but in chapter 2 so you have the Pinkertons shooting at you. I've made it on a Suffolk Punch and a Belgian Draft, Andalusian, Hungarian Halfbred... I think from your video, it's obvious a top horse like the Brindle is much faster than a laggard like the TW, but overall, I don't think in actual game play speed doesn't matter most times. The only exception might be trying to get out of St Denis with a pack of lawmen chasing you down. That's not the time to be on an Ardennes.

[@LittlePinchofGinger]

Awesome, thank you for this vid!.That is definetly not enough of a time-difference to make me stop using my Shire in search of something "faster"

[@mathiasenevoldsen3583]

Well im just gonna go for looks from now on then

[@willr2411]

Thanks for the informative information now I won't feel so bad about trading in a faster horse for a better looking horse

[@Astarionsbhaalspawn]

Will R agreed!!!!

[@Christopheromoan]

Further making me happy my Mustangs are my go to horses. They’re good at traversing up hills and rocky landscapes, are essentially fearless of gunfights and predators and are only a few seconds slower in those long-haul jaunts across the map? Appreciate your content. Most of these videos are just like “get the White Arabian it’s fast0rz then n e thing!!1!”

[@melliegautreaux1677]

speed as never been a huge factor in my decision making, it’s about stamina. of course i do like a horse that can get me from point a to b or can get me out of trouble in as little time as possible, but it’s not my main decision maker

[@luisescobar48]

If you press you “pet” and “acceleration” simultaneously you stamina lasts about ~3x more(not tested how much longer) but I can confirm;since I have a special button layout on the Xbox one elite controller!!

[@MGT-sv9qc]

Awesome video. Always enjoyed your videos, Danelie. Maybe it's just me, but it didn't seem (to me) like the thoroughbred was moving at top speed.

[@Will-Max]

Thanks very much, I was going to use my Standardbred for the race from Valentine, to Rhodes, but now I will pick one with more stamina.

[@theblujae]

I just beat my first speed race against the Nakota in the Grizzlies (pretty sure it was there; otherwise, close to Strawberry) on a bareback, Temp, Belgian Draft... I was shocked I kept the lead for the entire time-even through the Mountains?!? Did need to use a Stamina boost for the poor thing, but still. Not even using my boosted saddle + stirrups.

[@karentjuhh101]

Wow the difference is so small. I expected that for a while but now there is proof. From now on I will definitely focus more on handling and other stats when picking my horse. In online races I made a personal mission to win with a morgan. It isn't hard at all. Just a little luck and you'll get first with any horse.

[@natem1579]

All players have the same speed in online races.