Best Horses in RDR2

Old Father Time is a black-coated Black Arabian in Red Dead Redemption 2's Superior horse class. He is extra small and has Elite handling. His speed, acceleration, health and stamina are each rated at 6. He has brown eyes, black hooves and primarily grey skin, with a star and snip exposing pink skin on his face. The Braithwaite brand is visible on his rear.

Baylock is Micah Bell's horse in Red Dead Redemption 2. He is a Missouri Fox Trotter with a unique black coat, blue eyes, a bald face marking and white socks on all four legs. Classified as a Race / Work horse, Baylock has a medium build and Standard handling.

Bob is a medium Gold Dapple horse in the Race / War class. He has Standard handling, with speed rated at 6 and acceleration at 5. His health is rated at 7, while his stamina is rated at 5, making him more durable than he is quick within his class.

Cerberus is a medium Dark Bay horse in Red Dead Redemption 2, classified for Race and War work. He has Standard handling, with speed rated at 6 and acceleration at 5. His health is rated at 7, while his stamina is rated at 5. Cerberus belongs to the Braithwaites and carries their brand on his rear. The stablehand at Braithwaite Manor describes him as a stud that has fathered many race winners.

The Missouri Fox Trotter is a medium Horse breed in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online. It combines Race and Work horse stock, placing it in the Race / Work class rather than a single specialist category. Its build gives it stronger speed than much of the class while retaining moderate all-round attributes. It has Standard handling, with moderate responsiveness and agility.

Silver Dollar is a medium Horse in the Race/War class, with a silver coat and Standard handling. His speed is rated at 6, acceleration at 5, health at 7 and stamina at 5. He is Hosea Matthews' mount during 1899, and can be found at the gang's camp or near Hosea. His silvered appearance has a metallic sheen, while his mane, tail and skin are black, his eyes brown and his hooves grey.

The Turkoman is a medium Horse breed in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online. It combines the Race and War classes, with a slender, agile frame and a sleek coat. Its Standard handling gives it moderate reactivity and agility, although it can be impatient.

Buell is a large Dutch Warmblood Work horse with a Cremello Gold coat. He has Standard handling, with speed and acceleration rated at 5 and health and stamina rated at 6. In Red Dead Redemption 2, he belongs to the veteran Hamish Sinclair and is encountered around O'Creagh's Run in Grizzlies East, Ambarino.

Old Faithful is a white Superior-class horse in Red Dead Redemption 2. He has the same appearance as the White Arabian: a greyed coat and skin, white mane and tail, brown eyes, grey hooves, and the Braithwaite brand on his rear. He is extra small, with speed and acceleration rated at six, health and stamina at five, and Elite handling.

The Count is Dutch van der Linde's horse in Red Dead Redemption 2. He is a Superior-class horse with an extra-small frame, Elite handling, speed and acceleration rated at 6, and health and stamina rated at 5. His sole coat is labelled "Albino" and has a Dominant White appearance. The game's use of "albino" reflects the period's misunderstanding of horse genetics; his colouring is more likely Dominant White or an extensive sabino grey.

Boaz is Javier Escuella's small Work horse in Red Dead Redemption 2. He has a Grey Overo coat and Standard handling. His speed and acceleration are both rated at 4, while his health and stamina are rated at 5, giving him stronger endurance and resilience than his pace suggests within the Work class.

Ennis is a medium horse in the Race class, identified by his Silver Tail Buckskin coat. He has Standard handling, with speed and acceleration rated at 5, while his health and stamina are each rated at 4. His light buckskin colouring includes a black mane, white tail, blue eyes and a blaze running down to his pink nose.

Gwydion is a small Work-class horse with a Brown Leopard coat. He is described as a Near-Leopard Appaloosa stallion, with a pale mane and a spotted coat that extends its light colouring up his neck. His appearance is based on the Appaloosa type, while his in-game class places him among horses intended for work rather than racing or war.

Rachel is a large seal brown Race horse in Red Dead Redemption 2, with Race handling. She has a black mane and tail, a star on her forehead, grey hooves and two white socks on her hind legs. Her speed is rated at 6, with acceleration at 4, health at 4 and stamina at 4. Her reactions otherwise follow those of other horses, varying with circumstances and her bond with John Marston.

Branwen is a medium Riding horse in Red Dead Redemption 2, identified by the Flaxen Roan coat. It has Standard handling, with speed and acceleration rated at 3, health at 4 and stamina at 5. The horse has a red chestnut roan body without distinct markings, flaxen mane and tail, grey hooves and skin, and brown eyes.

Brown Jack is a large Brown Roan War horse with Standard handling. His speed and acceleration are both rated 3, while his health is rated 5 and his stamina 4. These qualities place his durability above his pace, fitting the War horse class and Bill Williamson's use of him during armed work with the Van der Linde gang.

Ariel is a black, medium-sized Race horse in Red Dead Redemption 2. She has grey hooves and brown eyes, and her Race handling suits the speed contests in which she appears. Her speed and acceleration are both rated at four, while her health and stamina are rated at three. She is owned by an unnamed man who has trained her stamina for racing and regards her as his pride and joy.

Falmouth is a small Horse in the Race class, with Race handling. Its Grey Roan Sabino coat gives it a greying body, dark brown mane and tail, extensive sabino markings, brown eyes, pink skin and worn tan hooves. The facial markings leave the eyes and mouth exposed, creating a skull-like pattern. Its speed is rated at 4, acceleration at 3, and both health and stamina at 3.

Hera is a medium-sized Work/War horse with a Dark Bay Roan coat. His coat carries an unusual purple cast, and his battered-looking fur bears numerous marks. He has a star on his forehead, with a black mane, tail and feathering. His brown eyes contrast with purple-toned skin and hooves. Hera replaces Sadie Adler's earlier horse, Bob, and remains associated with Sadie during 1907.

Maggie is Lenny Summers's horse in Red Dead Redemption 2. She is a small Light Palomino horse in the War / Work class, with a Standard handling style. Her coat has pronounced rabicano ticking over her body and bloom dappling on her rear. She has four socks, a blaze, pink skin, tan hooves, brown eyes, and a sun-faded yellow mane and tail.

Nell IV is Uncle's medium Work horse in Red Dead Redemption 2. She has the Few Spot Buckskin coat and Standard handling. Her speed, acceleration and health are each rated at 3, while her stamina is rated at 4. Within the Work class, she is a steady horse with more stamina than her other listed attributes.

Old Belle is a small Horse in the Race class, with Race handling. Her listed coat is Smoky Black, though her appearance has the features of a greying horse: a mostly black mane and tail threaded with red, red-pigmented marks in the coat, a dark grey mouth, brown eyes and black hooves. She has speed rated at 4, acceleration at 3, and health and stamina at 3.

Old Boy is John Marston's large War Horse, with a Silver Dark Bay coat, standard handling, and a health rating of 4. His speed, acceleration and stamina are each rated 3. John takes him as his mount in 1899 after wolves kill his previous horse during "Enter, Pursued by a Memory". Old Boy first appears at Horseshoe Overlook, where John uses him while Kieran Duffy leads Arthur Morgan, Bill Williamson and John to Six Point Cabin.

Taima is Charles Smith's horse in Red Dead Redemption 2 and belongs to the Work class. She is a small horse with Standard handling, a Grey Snowcap Spotted coat, and balanced speed, acceleration and health, while her stamina is stronger. The coat name used by the game corresponds more closely to a Black Semi/Near-Leopard Appaloosa pattern, whose ticking gives the dark coat a grayish cast.

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.

Jeremiah is a medium Riding horse at Pronghorn Ranch in Red Dead Redemption 2. He has the Flaxen Chestnut coat of a Morgan, with a liver chestnut body, lighter brown mane and tail, brown eyes, black skin, and a star and snip on his face that reaches pink skin. His hooves are pink.

The Kentucky Saddler is a medium-sized Riding horse breed in Red Dead Redemption 2. It has a smooth gait and Standard handling, giving it moderate responsiveness and agility. Its health is stronger than its speed, acceleration and stamina, and it is generally an inexpensive, common horse with modest overall attributes.

Nell II is Uncle's Riding horse throughout 1899. She is medium-sized, with Standard handling, speed 3, acceleration 2, health 3 and stamina 2. Her coat is Sabino: a chestnut sabino overo with a bald face and nearly white legs. She has a mostly flaxen mane and tail, pink skin, brown eyes and gray hooves.

The Standard Horse is a large, bay-coated horse type in Red Dead Redemption 2. Its design has some resemblance to the American Standardbred, although it is treated as a separate breed in the game. It has Heavy handling and the lowest speed, acceleration, health and stamina ratings.