Belgian Draft Horse
Heavy
Belgian Draft Horse is a Draft breed. The wiki records no wild spawn for it, so it is bought or given.
- Breed
- Horse
- Handling
- Heavy
- Size
- Large
- Coats
- Not stated
- Found at
- Not stated
Player notes
The Belgian Draft Horse is a large Draft horse in Red Dead Redemption 2. It has Heavy handling, with speed, acceleration, health and stamina each rated at 3. Belgian Draft Horses have a muscular build and a glossy chestnut coat, suited to the work expected of a powerful draft breed.
The breed appears in Blond Chestnut and Mealy Chestnut coats. Both are flaxen mealy chestnuts with a blaze, though they differ in their chestnut shades. The Blond Chestnut has a lightly sun-bleached mane, tail and feathers, while the Mealy Chestnut does not.
Belgians are usually found pulling wagons, where their strength suits heavy carts. Both coat variants can be acquired by stealing them. They are big and slow, and their weight makes them the least agile horses, but they have better speed and stamina than other draft horses.
Trivia
- โAn unused special variation exists of the Belgian Draft that was apparently originally intended to appear dead in Red Dead Online, having been killed by Brother Owlhoot. This horse uses the Breton model despite being labelled as a Belgian Draft in-game when spawned in with cheats. The coat used for this horse is the Mealy Chestnut coat, and the stats are identical to all other Belgian Drafts. It is impossible to ride this horse without the use of cheats or mods, and the horse is replaced with a regular Mealy Chestnut Belgian Draft during the mission that the horse is supposed to appear in, likely due to a developer oversight.
- โIf you do not want to lose honor by stealing a Belgian Draft horse, there is a way to obtain one without doing so. After you complete the Chapter 3 mission "The Course of True Love" (Part I or Part II), after delivering the letter to Penelope Braithwaite at the Braithwaite Manor gazebo, look near the large tree adjacent to the gazebo. A Mealy Chestnut Belgian Draft will be hitched there and you are able to take it without losing honor or triggering a wanted level.
- โBoth the Blond and Mealy Belgians are technically the same color- that being a flaxen (also known as 'blond' ) mealy (also known as 'Pangarรฉ) chestnut with a blaze. However, they are different shades of chestnut and while one has a lightly sun-bleached mane, tail, and feathers, the other does not.
Last verified September 14, 2026