Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed in Red Dead Redemption 2.

Thoroughbreds tend to have higher speed and acceleration, but lower health and stamina. Their handling gives them higher reactivity and agility.

What are the unique characteristics of the Thoroughbred horse in Red Dead Redemption 2? toggle section

In Red Dead Redemption 2, the Thoroughbred horse breed exhibits unique traits including varying levels of stamina, health, and speed. The Thoroughbred can be found in different colors, such as blood bay, brindle, dappled black, and black chestnut. The horse's behavior is realistic, responding to its surroundings and showing self-preservation instincts. The player-horse bond strengthens with riding, grooming, and feeding, enhancing the horse's abilities.

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How does the Thoroughbred horse's speed and acceleration compare to its health and stamina in RDR2? toggle section

The Thoroughbred horse in Red Dead Redemption 2 excels in speed and acceleration, achieving top speeds quickly. However, it is limited by low health and stamina, restricting its ability to sustain damage and maintain full-speed galloping, jumping, or swimming. Utilizing accessories like stirrups or specific saddles, like the Gerden Trail Improved, can enhance these stats.

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What is the significance of the Thoroughbred's high withers and short back in Red Dead Redemption 2? toggle section

In Red Dead Redemption 2, the Thoroughbred's high withers and short back enhance its speed and acceleration. These features, coupled with its reverse-dappled black coat, make the Thoroughbred a preferred mount for players needing speed and agility.

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What are the different color variations of the Thoroughbred horse in RDR2? toggle section

In RDR2, the Thoroughbred horse exhibits various color variations. One variant has a yellowish-black mane and tail, complemented by brown hooves. Another variant, the red roan, presents a reddish-brown coat coupled with a black mane and tail.

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Catalogue Description

Known for their mastery of racing and jumping, their gait is powerful, exhibiting agility and speed. The withers are high, the back short, the body lean and the chest deep. Thoroughbred horses are racehorses and will carry out maximum exertion for long periods, if the rider requests it. Our line of Thoroughbreds is the finest of any catalogue, auction house or equestrian concern.

Description

Thoroughbreds are race horses, identifiable by their lean legs, athletic build and deep chest. This breed is famous for speed and agility, though can be clumsy if pushed too far. Their good stamina and acceleration make them perfect for racing short distances.

Coat styles

Coat	Base Value (in $)	Health	Stamina	Speed	Acceleration	Source
Blood Bay	130.00	3	3	4	3	Steal/Wild
Brindle	450.00	3	3	7	5	Strawberry Stable (Chapter 3 onwards) or from an O'Driscoll during a random encounter at Twin Stack Pass
Dapple Grey	130.00	3	3	4	3	Wild
Reverse Dapple Black	Free	3	3	7	5	Only available through the Special Edition or Ultimate Edition of Redemption 2 (Redeemed for free at the Valentine Stable in Chapter 2 onwards)
Black Chestnut	Free	3	3	7	5	Only available in Red Dead Online to players who own the Ultimate Edition of Red Dead Redemption 2.^[1]
Silver Bay	None	3	2	3	2	Unobtainable
Seal Brown	120.00	4	4	6	4	Given to the player for free at the beginning of the Epilogue, John's Horse named Rachel

Special variants

Rachel

The horse of John Marston in 1907. Rachel has a unique Seal Brown coat and serves as the player's default horse in the epilogue. Rachel can be stabled, sold, renamed, re-styled and equipped with better gear. Due to her being a unique horse, she cannot be re-obtained if she is lost.

Trivia

There is an unused Thoroughbred that was intended to be used in the mission "Enter, Pursued by a Memory", being the horse that was formerly owned by John. This Silver Bay is very thin and somewhat resembles the Scrawny Nag, and the horse has much lower stats than other thoroughbreds as well as having standard handling. There are two versions of the Silver Bay, one of which is much skinnier than the other. The stirrups on the skinny version are glitched unless the horse is being ridden and attempting to modify the components on this version of the horse will make the horse invisible. This horse cannot be stabled and will instead remove slots from the stable permanently upon attempting to do so.
It is possible to spawn all thoroughbreds including the Silver Bay,^[2] the Black Chestnut, and the Reverse Dapple Black using the cheat codes "Run! Run! Run!" or "You want something new".
If the Black Chestnut is spawned into the game's story mode, the horse is bugged and removes slots in the stable permanently when tamed. In addition, the horse cannot be stored in a stable, sold, and their appearance cannot be modified. The game will denote the horse as either a Dutch Warmblood or a Tennessee Walker when put in the stable.
Once stabled, the Reverse Dapple Black Thoroughbred cannot be sold. If the player bonds with two horses while the horse is out or the horse dies the player will no longer have ownership of the horse and they will have to buy the horse again from the stable.