One of the best horses in Red Dead Redemption 2 is the white Arabian. We will show you the location of the horse and how to tame it here.
You need good horses in Red Dead Redemption 2 when you need to chase other horses or carriages in missions. A horse with a lot of stamina and high speed is important in that case. When there is a lot of shooting in missions, a horse with a lot of health points helps.
The gifted horses you receive are “okay,” but they can’t compete with the best. One of the best horses in RDR 2 can be easily caught in the wild if you just have a little patience.
Why is it the best horse? Many players say that the Arabian is the best horse. Although there is another Arabian with better stats, the white Arabian can be easily caught.
Requirement: To catch this horse, you need to have unlocked the stables in RDR 2.
Update 13.11: We originally wrote this guide for the console version of RDR 2. Due to many new players from the PC release, we have updated it.
Here you can find the white Arabian
Where can the horse be found? In the northwest of the map of Red Dead Redemption 2 lies the state of Ambarino. There you visit Lake Isabella. You can find the lake near Grizzlies West. The white Arabian is located on the western shore of the lake.
Save first: For safety, you should first manually save when you are near the lake. If your attempt to tame the horse fails, it will run away. And it can be really hard to find the horse again.
Some players even report that they could not find it again after a failed capture attempt. This might be a bug. Therefore, it is even more important to create a save file beforehand when the Arabian is still there.
Tame with a lot of patience: You tame the white Arabian just like any other wild horse. However, keep in mind that this specimen is particularly skittish and will flee quickly.
Tips for taming the white Arabian: Stay crouched and approach the horse only with very slow movements. Examine it to unlock the calming function.
As soon as possible, you should use the calming function repeatedly. You can find it on the controller on the square button or X. This way, you get closer to the horse and can finally sit on its back.
If you manage to sit on the horse, it will try to throw you off. Fight against this with the joystick or the corresponding keys on the PC and steer against the direction of the fall. After a few seconds, you can then saddle it.
Why Arabians are the best horses in Red Dead Redemption 2
In Red Dead Redemption 2, all horses are categorized. This makes it easy to compare them with each other. These categories are:
- Riding horses
- Racing horses
- Draft horses
- Work horses
- War horses
Special feature of Arabians: Arabian horses have their own category. This is called “Superior”.
There are also divisions into different stats. The stats are divided into:
- Health
- Stamina
- Speed
- Agility
Which is the best horse? The best horse in Red Dead Redemption 2 is the rose-colored Arabian. This horse has 7 points in health, 7 in stamina, and 6 points each in speed and agility as base stats. You can then enhance this through bonding and stirrups so that the values climb to 10/10/8/8.
The problem with this horse is that it is only offered for sale in the stables very late in the game. After chapter 6. And it costs $1250. With 3 gold bars, you can afford this horse.
The best horse that is available quickly: The white Arabian is already available much earlier in the game and does not cost a fortune. It is the best horse you can get early on.
Why is the white Arabian so good?
One of the special features of the white Arabian is that you can tame it early on. With its stats of 6 points in speed and agility, it can compete with the other Arabians. The health and stamina points start at 5 points but can be increased to 8 points through stronger bonding.
The base stats are thus at 5/5/6/6. With all upgrades, the Arabian would have stats of 8/8/8/8.
Comparison with other horses:
- The Dutch Warmblood, which is available for $450, has base stats of 5/6/4/3
- The Ardennes horse, which you get for pre-ordering, has base stats of 5/4/3/3
- The Thoroughbred, which is available for the purchase of the special or ultimate version of RDR 2, has stats of 3/3/7/5
Here the white Arabian shines: With the white Arabian, you can ride at high speeds over long distances. An important upgrade, especially in the first half of Red Dead Redemption 2, when you travel quickly from mission to mission with this galloper.
To ensure that you do not lose this horse after catching it, you should always have at least one horse reviver with you. If the horse gets seriously injured, you can secure it with this. It is suspected that there is only one specimen of it to be found in RDR 2.
Finally, with the help of data mining, a special mystery in RDR 2 has been solved!
