Never thought I would watch horse review in a video game... I never really cared about the cars in gta, but the horses in red dead 2 is something different.
THWM 1116 same can be said for any horse in red dead. Its all preference. The slowest horse isn’t that far behind the fastest in top speed maybe a horse length away.
@@lethalassassin1754 I'm not sure about that my old horse was slow but overall fine, my new horse runs away at the first sight of danger and its driving me insane I so wish I watched her video on the horse first. Not making that mistake again 😂
I agree Arthur - Ardennes John - thoroughbred Dutch - Dutch warmblood Hosea - Turkoman Bill - Suffolk punch Micah - Missouri fox trotter Charles - Hungarian halfbreed Lenny - Mustang Sean - American standardbred Javier - American paint
@@guy4142 I know, I was just picking what horse is right for them, dutch looks silly on his Arabian and bill doesn't fit in his ardennes, because he's fat not muscular, Charles having a Hungarian halfbred fits his frame and personality, cause the Appaloosa looks small on him. Though I think Arthur fits more on the dutch warmblood too and Hungarian halfbred but the ardennes kinda fits him more, he's muscular like the horse.
There is wild Andalusian added when Red Dead Redemption 2 when updated last year. Its health and stamina is same with Rose Grey Andalusian and Strawberry Roan Ardennes but has higher accelation. I own Perlino Andalusian more than ones but its little bit smaller than Ardennes and Hungarian Halfbred. It's like same size with American Standardbred if you compare it even if its not. Only larger than Missouri Fox Trotter, Turkoman, Morgan, Tennessee Walker and Kentucky Saddler.
I accidentally killed my horse (first time one of my horse died) on the exact jump you made at the end of the video (it wasnt an Ardenne), and that is when I first learned that Arthur cries when a level four bonded horse dies. With all the small details they put in the game, that is probably my favorite.
I use my Ardennes when I’m hunting HUGE game like legendary animals, bears and big cats. I’ve noticed that my strawberry roan isn’t afraid to ram into bears! When I’m in a toughie this guy just beats the crap out of the animals hunting me! Possibly the best hunting horse.
I absolutely love this breed! They're really calm, have good health and stamina and look very good. I named mine Nessy, because she's a biest you wouldn't wanna mess with ^^
Great series. I've been struggling because the "best" horses don't seem to fit my playstyle very well. Your series helped me figure out that I need a WAR horse that lets me blunder into combat and predators. No more spooky race horses for me! Thanks! ❤️
Rachel Davis not to offend you, but you should have a race and war horse just incase like a fox trotter (avaliable at scarlett meadows stable at chapter 4) and ardennes. You can take the race horse if you are gonna travel long distances and take the war horse when you are certain you’ll get into a fight. Just my tip though so have fun playing!
@@nixility2139 I have a full stable. The problem is I'm easily distracted. I may start off on my race horse to cross the map and get sucked into a gunfight. Or I plan to go take out a gang hideout with a war horse and end up running for my life. I've had good luck with work horses (pretty fast and fairly steady) or my Andalusian. She's not the fastest, but she can take alot of damage and keep going. It's all about play style I guess.
@@racheldavis5229 Or just get a Turkoman = Race&War Horse (Story Mode or Red Dead Online). Or if you are on Red Dead Online get a high tier Breton, War&Work Horse with super good stats.
Guys, horses stats other than hp don’t matter, speed is a negligible 10 sec difference between a Morgan and Arabian when speeding through the map and my thoroughbred lets wolves and bears give it handshakes at level 4 bonding. Use the horse you like as long as it’s hp is above 5-6
Fun fact: irl Ardennes are really powerfull work horses but they are not really tall! The ardennes aren't taller than 1,65m (less than 5,5 ft) wich might be why it looks so bulky in game. They look great still And in Belgium, Ardennes are use mostly in forest to pull trees where heavy machines can't go. This is why they are so maniable and small.
@@shane4429 you sure it's an Ardenne? They specificaly are supposed to be 1,65m at the tallest. Brabançon breed looks a lot like the Ardenne but they can be taller.
Fun fact, the ardennes that is featured in RDR2, is not entirely war, but also a war/work hybrid like the Mustang. You can see the feathering of the legs in Ardennes. The original ones used by Nepoleon in his Russian campaign were lot slimmer and muscular, but courageous as now as than.
@Rich Homie Tron lotta big talk for a little pony I have a question does it stay calm hauling a bear pelt while being chased by 6 wolves right at its hooves..... No well then you and your little kiddie horse get outta here
As Arthur, I had the bay roan. I named her Strawberry. It was the horse that Arthur stuck with for me, and I got attached to her very quickly. She was insanely special to me. When she died at the end of the game, her bonding was level 4. I cried a bit, and when I played as John, I thought about buying another bay roan, but decided “no, that was Arthur’s horse.” She and Arthur are happy together in heaven, her casually eating treats and having Arthur scream “LENNNYYYY!” every minute. My ending was horse level bonding 4, with a high honor Arthur that died on the cliff, watching the sunset. That’s what I believe is the proper ending.
In my opinion I think the bad honor ending where you help John is the most realistic ending. Because Micah actually killed Arthur. Also Arthur’s last words were: “Damn us both”which is cool.
You are incredibly good at these overviews, you clearly know what you are talking about, your mic is clear and your voice is nice to listen to. Trust me, if you keep this up you'll be at 50k in no time :D ♥
Your voice is so beautiful, and I love all the information you pack into such short videos. I would LOVE to see you do a playthrough of both RDR and RDR 2.
I love these videos so much! The Ardennes horses are my favorite! I have a Strawberry Roan Ardennes named Clifford (the big red horse) and an Iron Grey Roan named Cookie (for cookies and cream hehe)
Ardennes are the horses I've used the most over my three playthroughs. there great, reliable horses. Plus all the coats for them are absolutely beautiful.
I absolutely love your content. You get straight to the point and its really helpful if I want to choose a new steed. All I have to do is find your channel, watch a short video on a horse I'm looking at and I'm set!
I found that the Ardenne had a decent amount of speed. I had to outrun bounty hunters, and found this breed did pretty good. (Quick note: I found the best way to outrun bounty hunters is to get off the main roads and ride across the grassy plains.) Even though my two favorite horses are the Dutch Warmblood you can get when going hunting with Hosea, and the Golden Missouri Foxtrotter, one thing I LOVE about the Ardenne, as opposed to the two previously mentioned breeds, is that if you're ambushed by a cougar or by an npc, it won't buck you off and leave you stranded. I would say the Ardenne is probably one of the best in the entire game. Not super fast, but if you want a purely reliable horse, the Ardenne is just that. I guess the only problem I have with the Ardenne is that they're so bulky. They lack a certain elegance in their appearence.
Thank you for this guide. I really needed a tougher horse for this playthrough, since I was having such bad luck with my horses dying due to critical shots from O'Driscolls/bounty hunters, and general mishaps while traveling. The worst example being when my American Standardbred, who I'm not even sure I had given a name to, was killed during a raid on an O'Driscoll camp. I was out looking for the Jack Hall gang treasure at the time, far from any stable, so I had to pick up my saddle and walk eastward through northern Ambarino, trying to get to O'Creagh's Run for the last part of the treasure hunt, which was long, tedious, and nerve-wracking, since I could always hear a bear off in the distance. After watching, I went to the stables in Scarlett Meadows, sold a Nokota I think I stole from a bounty hunter, and bought a Bay Roan Ardennes I named Brutus. He's a MUCH better fit for my aggressive playstyle, and with him, I was able to go everywhere I needed to get the materials for the Legend of the East satchel. *Brutus. Is. A good horse.* *This. Is. A good video series.*
The Ardennes was my absolute favorite horse for an entire playthrough after using the Black Shire all through my first run. I loved that horse but didn't like the Heavy handling and it's lacking courage stat with wildlife, but I love the giant horses. The Ardennes was the next obvious choice for me. I went through hell and back with mine and even had to revive him at one point after getting too large of a bounty and having to face down 10+ lawmen. I was honestly very scared I was gonna lose him but I was able to kill them all and revive him in time, I immediately gave him the best stimulants I had and rode back to camp to brush and pat him. I'm now on my 5th or 6th playthrough and I found my forever favorite breed, the Dutch Warmblood. Being able to buy the better Chocolate Roan coat in Chapter 2 sealed the deal for me. Now my preferred stable setup is Ardennes, Dutch Warmblood, Missouri Foxtrotter, and I mix up what goes in the 4th slot. Mustangs, Turkomans, Hungarians are all ones I like to use often. I named my Dutch Warmblood Tobacco and he's NEVER bucked me off in my 50 or so hours using him. Bears and Gators startle him a bit but he never takes control from me, even without calming. TLDR: Giant War/Work horses are awesome. You don't need speed when you're riding a juggernaut.
Lucky, I preordered the ultimate edition and didn't get it. I contacted rockstar and they told me that unless I preordered before a certain date I can't get the iron grey coat.
@@kat_8984 Yeah they didn't give me any of the pre-order benefits even when I pre-ordered it. Of course I did try to get that fixed and even showed them proof that I should have gotten it they just set the ticket I put in as solved.
I used the iron grey ardennes when I got the game, and it was my best friend. RIP Joey, you big badass! I have the strawberry roan for online, named it Opie. Such a great breed. Cheers for this!
The first time I rode from Wapiti Reservation all the way east to Roanoake on the most northern road was with my Ardennes. A dozen wolves and a Grizzly later, she was still super chill thru all the attacks and then got to haul all those pelts. They are so wonderful under pressure, and great for the mountains when speed can be unsafe on the ridges, and there's lots of predators.
I love this breed. Currently on my first playthrough and my favorite steed thus far is the Bay Roan. Mine is a mare, I dyed her mane and tail black to match her feathered legs. Her name is Penny Dreadful!
I'm glad I watched this video cuz this is the horse breed that suits me. It's big, intimidating, brave, high health, high stamina and most importantly has good handling unlike the shire which I tried for a while and I hated every second of it. I really like this breed and I wouldn't have known it was the best for me if I hadn't watched this video so thank you very much! I just feel like this is the best value for money horse in the game.
For anyone who want the strawberry one. Try roam around east of strawberry town. I found one just chilling at the side of the street. I am at chapter 4 when I found her.
I tried this horse out after using the thoroughbred for most of my runs and I really like it. It doesn’t buck me off when it matters like during a fight, ambushes, or even when predators surprise me and I find that very valuable. Its stamina is really great too. Most memorable moments where I really liked the horse is when it didn’t buck me off during wolves attacking me or when a cougar got really close to getting me on horseback. It’s only bucked me off once going through the swamps in Saint Denis where a bunch of gators will reside.
I had a iron grey roan I called her Rat Sven (don’t ask why) she was such a good girl, the best. The very first mission I did in chapter 2 was with Hosea hunting that bear so I had her pretty much the entire game up until chapter 6 when your horse has to die. She had only ever bucked me off once and when I realised you could calm the horse while riding it, she never lost her cool. She was perfect for Arthur, I miss her.
It’s not really that slow when the faster horses get tired you blow right past them or when the faster horses buck off their owners you blow past them while they fight the wolves. Do the two races as soon as possible to fill the last acceleration bar. I raced the train from Valentin kept up and past it just fine all the way to St denies. The fewer acceleration blocks just means you get up to speed faster. Then if you hit the button in stride you just stay there all day. There’s a reason why bounty hunters use them.
This is a great videos, almost all horses breed you have been reviewed. Please could you make the video about the Missouri Fox Trotter horse breed because that in my opinion is the best horse in the game and also about the Thoroughbred horse breed
Saw this horse from Bill and suddenly love it the hair on its foot muscular limbs and huge body thought it was a shire given toyou at early game but shire lacks hair on its foot only to find out its ardennes also wishing theres brown and black coats available.
I have one of these fine horses in real life, he looks more like a mealy dapple bay, I've hade him since 2011 and his name is marston, truly amazing creatures
I had a Dutch Warmblood from Valentine Stables. It bucked me when we randomly crossed with a Grizzly. I survived only to be bucked again moments later when we crossed with a pack of wolves and I was killed. I immediately went to the stables near emerald ranch and purchased an Ardennes that I called Hela. Never looked back.
This one is an absolute tank. Somehow I have a tendency to find bears, wolves and snakes on my travels, and while my arabian is fast, it goes into panic attack every time it even sees a dead snake. And the swamps are pure hell with arabians, gators everywhere means that you’ll be running after your horse more times than actually riding on it. Ardennes just don’t give a s#it about predators, which is for me, the best thing about them. Anyway, nice review
I had a Gray Ardennes named Ryle, she was the best horse! She was the bravest horse I ever seen! Ryle was loyal and never bucked me... When she got killed it hurted so much... I miss my Ryle... Even if a get a new gray ardennes, it will not be like Ryle! She was perfect...
The Iron Grey Roan. I didn't pre order, and I didn't have it, but after I finished the game the first time and went to get a horse, it was there. Idk just something I noticed.
I might be crazy but I think no matter how brave your horse is, if you get blindsided (ambushed) by a predator depending on the predator you will get bucked off. I have a glitched Strawberry roan Ardennes, at lvl 2 stand her ground against a grizzly (she was agitated though) then at lvl 3 buck me off riding past a panther at catfish Jackson (I didn’t see the panther and I suspect neither did my horse). So I reloaded the save and approached the panther head on and she held her ground. Panther even ran right up to her feet and I didn’t get bucked off.
Just picked up the strawberry roan for chapter 6 and I think this will be my Arthur endgame horse. A big strong horse that is also quiet and gentle. The perfect steed to carry a weakening Arthur in his final days.
This is my favorite horse, it's kind of like my V8 truck.I think it's speed is enough considering turning and jumping things. I think the horse's mental constitution is the most important stat. On another casual playthrough I picked up a beloved Turkoman. Here's what I have to say about that, ride it through the swampy area north east of Shady Belle, en route to Saint Denis, and watch it almost fail. There are normally gators and gun shots at the same time, it gets too spooked for me . Hunting bears off horse back with the Ardennes is nice!
When I first came across an Ardennes horse in the game, I was a bit shocked because their neighing sounds so different from the other horses, which I totally didn't expect :D
My pink Ardennes fell off a bridge because it was hit by a train, and it was still alive.... you have a very nice narrator's voice btw, with a very familar accent, good stuff.
Tough horse for sure. I don't have one in online sadly. However when doing the thieves landing legendary bounty I will leave the bounty on my horse and borrow an Ardennes or Andilusion from the npcs to try and avoid having the bounty killed. So unbounded mounted combat and still not an issue from the horse. In story mode I mostly use the iron grey when I pull out an Ardennes - my first ride with this guy was quite the test. Suppose it's why I try the above in online. Right out of the stable an npc walked into us then we were swarmed by cops which resulted in running through the swamp at gator high time. Not one buck. Followed every instruction and we both got out alive. Saint Dennis same horse just paid the bounty still level 1. I ran into an npc. Cops lots of them once again. I called my horse and he came through the hail of bullets and we got out again trampling many a gator.
Idk what happened in my game. For some reason the stable by Annesburg is no longer listed as a stable. But I can walk straight in, grab the horse I want, and walk out without losing any honor and no one bats an eye. I got my Appaloosa back and snagged the Ardennes to check out. Both for free. Fun thing is, they respawn. I can have more than one of the same horse if I wanted. Works great when you have no money as John.
...kinda love how I didn't pre order the game but still got the Iron Ardennes with my game lol For clarification; I don't know exactly why, but the store had the code in my game package so it was a lucky nab. Game was unopened and unused, no 2nd hand, just luck ;)
I'm gonna guess that you bought a second hand copy and someone didn't use their preorder code? Or maybe when you bought your copy they gave you a preorder one by accident someone cancelled etc
@@jumeauxelaine3960 Nope, the store apparently had the code and everything in the package, either they forgot to take it out of there were some sort of mix-up. I guess I was just lucky ;)
Awesome videos thank you, I'm trying to buy/break/steal every horse right now so this series is perfect and I keep referring to it. The Iron Grey Roan was special/ultimate edition content in the U.K. I've got the Ardennes and the thoroughbred but not the treasure map that came with the preorder edition
Hi. I've been watching your videos to know which horse to replace my white arabian; I mainly want a horse who isn't afraid of predators, so which would recommend more, Ardennes or Hungarian halfbread as you stated it was a fearless breed? Thx.
Never thought I would watch horse review in a video game...
I never really cared about the cars in gta, but the horses in red dead 2 is something different.
Because in gta any car is good
THWM 1116 same can be said for any horse in red dead. Its all preference. The slowest horse isn’t that far behind the fastest in top speed maybe a horse length away.
Cause they are different types of horses and you can bound with them cause they are living beings
@@lethalassassin1754 I'm not sure about that my old horse was slow but overall fine, my new horse runs away at the first sight of danger and its driving me insane I so wish I watched her video on the horse first. Not making that mistake again 😂
So true
I always felt that the ardennes suit arthur the best. They are both quite similar. Intimidating on the outside but gentle and fearless on the inside.
I agree
Arthur - Ardennes
John - thoroughbred
Dutch - Dutch warmblood
Hosea - Turkoman
Bill - Suffolk punch
Micah - Missouri fox trotter
Charles - Hungarian halfbreed
Lenny - Mustang
Sean - American standardbred
Javier - American paint
@@theamericanboah5435 John - Hungarian Halfbred
Dutch - Arabian
Bill - Ardennes
Charles - Appaloosa
@@guy4142 I know, I was just picking what horse is right for them, dutch looks silly on his Arabian and bill doesn't fit in his ardennes, because he's fat not muscular, Charles having a Hungarian halfbred fits his frame and personality, cause the Appaloosa looks small on him.
Though I think Arthur fits more on the dutch warmblood too and Hungarian halfbred but the ardennes kinda fits him more, he's muscular like the horse.
I think I have an idea which horse fits better if there was a crossover between RDR and MC.
@@theamericanboah5435 you mean micah - scrawny nag
i'd wish they would add more coats for the ardennes. they deserve more coats
Just be happy you have more than one.
There is wild Andalusian added when Red Dead Redemption 2 when updated last year. Its health and stamina is same with Rose Grey Andalusian and Strawberry Roan Ardennes but has higher accelation. I own Perlino Andalusian more than ones but its little bit smaller than Ardennes and Hungarian Halfbred. It's like same size with American Standardbred if you compare it even if its not. Only larger than Missouri Fox Trotter, Turkoman, Morgan, Tennessee Walker and Kentucky Saddler.
@@alamo0243 what's that supposed to mean ? You can't hope for better ?😛👌👌👌
Or at least have a coat like brown jack
No shit
Horses might as well be considered a second playable character. The folks at Rockstar did amazing bringing these creatures to life
I accidentally killed my horse (first time one of my horse died) on the exact jump you made at the end of the video (it wasnt an Ardenne), and that is when I first learned that Arthur cries when a level four bonded horse dies. With all the small details they put in the game, that is probably my favorite.
Same with John, it's just harder to hear
I'm curious, but i'll cry too if i kill my horse.
Omg I’ve been playing this game for ages and just now found out he cries for them? But I’ve never lost a horse yet
Arthur cries when that happens? I've never heard that, but then I have never killed a horse.
Weird I never heatd it
Four years later, I'm coming back to watch your amazing horse overviews. Thank you for all your hard work!
You should post your own playthrough!! I would love to watch you play
Brendan Morin SIIIIIIIMP
Joey Bryce Sir, your replying to a comment posted 8 months ago.
Joey Bryce look who learned the word “simp” last night, and uses it any time someone says anything nice about a girl.
CrazyMangoz
Me: Helps girl bleeding out, and calls ambulance.
My friends: We have a case of S.I.M.P
@@KatyushaWarThunder How about 10 months? That "Sir" is what really gives your simphood away, tbh.
I use my Ardennes when I’m hunting HUGE game like legendary animals, bears and big cats. I’ve noticed that my strawberry roan isn’t afraid to ram into bears! When I’m in a toughie this guy just beats the crap out of the animals hunting me! Possibly the best hunting horse.
@Dax P u can get one from bountyhunters
Same with the shire
@@iggy0128 no. It’s the Breton not the one in this video
Ardennes and a hungarian
I absolutely love this breed! They're really calm, have good health and stamina and look very good. I named mine Nessy, because she's a biest you wouldn't wanna mess with ^^
Anouk Fiona Cirodan There are many better horses out there
@@patrickgracias5782 Yeah, might be true but they're the most badass looking in my opinion
@@patrickgracias5782 the only horse that is better than the Ardennes is the turkoman since it has better speed and same stats
Beast .
I named mine Garth.
Great series. I've been struggling because the "best" horses don't seem to fit my playstyle very well. Your series helped me figure out that I need a WAR horse that lets me blunder into combat and predators. No more spooky race horses for me! Thanks! ❤️
Rachel Davis not to offend you, but you should have a race and war horse just incase like a fox trotter (avaliable at scarlett meadows stable at chapter 4) and ardennes. You can take the race horse if you are gonna travel long distances and take the war horse when you are certain you’ll get into a fight. Just my tip though so have fun playing!
@@nixility2139 I have a full stable. The problem is I'm easily distracted. I may start off on my race horse to cross the map and get sucked into a gunfight. Or I plan to go take out a gang hideout with a war horse and end up running for my life. I've had good luck with work horses (pretty fast and fairly steady) or my Andalusian. She's not the fastest, but she can take alot of damage and keep going. It's all about play style I guess.
@@racheldavis5229 Or just get a Turkoman = Race&War Horse (Story Mode or Red Dead Online). Or if you are on Red Dead Online get a high tier Breton, War&Work Horse with super good stats.
Rachel Davis
I want to check all horses out and then keep my favorites. It sucks that you have to sell them before being able to make that decision!
Guys, horses stats other than hp don’t matter, speed is a negligible 10 sec difference between a Morgan and Arabian when speeding through the map and my thoroughbred lets wolves and bears give it handshakes at level 4 bonding. Use the horse you like as long as it’s hp is above 5-6
Fun fact: irl Ardennes are really powerfull work horses but they are not really tall!
The ardennes aren't taller than 1,65m (less than 5,5 ft) wich might be why it looks so bulky in game.
They look great still
And in Belgium, Ardennes are use mostly in forest to pull trees where heavy machines can't go. This is why they are so maniable and small.
Duneydan I swear my cousin’s Ardennes is taller than his dad
nah mate they are tall
@@shane4429 you sure it's an Ardenne? They specificaly are supposed to be 1,65m at the tallest.
Brabançon breed looks a lot like the Ardenne but they can be taller.
RIP Sampson
Carried Arthur from Chapter 2 till you couldnt carry much of anything anymore.
You will be missed
That's what I named my Ardennes!
usually when i watch reviews im like "ugh their voice is so annoying" but this girls voice is really soothing i love it
Agree. Her voice is clear, assertive but soothing and really enjoyable to listen.
Fun fact, the ardennes that is featured in RDR2, is not entirely war, but also a war/work hybrid like the Mustang. You can see the feathering of the legs in Ardennes.
The original ones used by Nepoleon in his Russian campaign were lot slimmer and muscular, but courageous as now as than.
Also used by Knights riding to the crusades!
Love my ardennes, hes called unit because he's built like one.
@Rich Homie Tron Your Arabian will also break like a twig when his ardennes crashes into it.
@Rich Homie Tron lotta big talk for a little pony I have a question does it stay calm hauling a bear pelt while being chased by 6 wolves right at its hooves..... No well then you and your little kiddie horse get outta here
@Rich Homie Tron you're a lying sack.
Lvl 20 Norfolk Roadster all the way.
@Rich Homie Tron Thats some cap😂😂😂
Named my iron grey roan Roisin Dubh (Black Rose in gaelic) and she was my only horse through the story
I called my Arabian (Snow) I called my Ardennes (Roan) I called my Dutch Warmblood (Grace)
I call all my horses Roach
@@ArthurM1863 Geralt...
My iron grey Roan was a male
I named my gray ardennes Ryle, she was the best horse! Rest in piece, Ryle... :(
As Arthur, I had the bay roan. I named her Strawberry. It was the horse that Arthur stuck with for me, and I got attached to her very quickly. She was insanely special to me. When she died at the end of the game, her bonding was level 4. I cried a bit, and when I played as John, I thought about buying another bay roan, but decided “no, that was Arthur’s horse.” She and Arthur are happy together in heaven, her casually eating treats and having Arthur scream “LENNNYYYY!” every minute.
My ending was horse level bonding 4, with a high honor Arthur that died on the cliff, watching the sunset. That’s what I believe is the proper ending.
In my opinion I think the bad honor ending where you help John is the most realistic ending. Because Micah actually killed Arthur.
Also Arthur’s last words were: “Damn us both”which is cool.
You are incredibly good at these overviews, you clearly know what you are talking about, your mic is clear and your voice is nice to listen to. Trust me, if you keep this up you'll be at 50k in no time :D ♥
Hi Abi. Yu are right she is great and her voice makes the video better. Love you Abi you are the best.love your vids and content.
Love your vids!
Your voice is so beautiful, and I love all the information you pack into such short videos. I would LOVE to see you do a playthrough of both RDR and RDR 2.
Thank you! I was trying to fing a war horse that was fearless in gun fights and around big animals. This is the perfect horse for my playstyle.
You forgot to mention that they’re noisy, REALLY NOISY
DvD LMFAOOO I thought these bitches were loud I keep hearing mine huff and puff over my shoulder like boy if u ont back up....
lol even when they walk, they breathe loud
@@marloncarbajal5492 all the other horses be like : hhhhhhhiiiiihiiihiii
Ardennes : HAHA ME TIGER
It sounds like : ARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHJJJARARAAAAAAARERERERERE
@@MonolithFH it just shows he's ready for battle...lol
I’d rather have a horse that has a lot of courage and health than something than is afraid of everything.
Perlino Andalusian
I love these videos so much! The Ardennes horses are my favorite! I have a Strawberry Roan Ardennes named Clifford (the big red horse) and an Iron Grey Roan named Cookie (for cookies and cream hehe)
@Victor Draws... you named your horse "Minty Pork"? I love it.
Ardennes are the horses I've used the most over my three playthroughs. there great, reliable horses. Plus all the coats for them are absolutely beautiful.
Ardennes A.K.A the tank horse, high health high stamina, low agitation
Ardennes is my favourite breed in the game, both story and online. I just wish we could get more coat options
I'm always torn between Ardennes and Andalusian 🤣
I usually use the Bretons because they are very similar and have more coats
@@shane4429 they’re quite a bit smaller tho
I absolutely love your content. You get straight to the point and its really helpful if I want to choose a new steed. All I have to do is find your channel, watch a short video on a horse I'm looking at and I'm set!
Love these videos! Looking forward to hopefully a Missouri Fox Trotter soon :D
I found that the Ardenne had a decent amount of speed. I had to outrun bounty hunters, and found this breed did pretty good.
(Quick note: I found the best way to outrun bounty hunters is to get off the main roads and ride across the grassy plains.)
Even though my two favorite horses are the Dutch Warmblood you can get when going hunting with Hosea, and the Golden Missouri Foxtrotter, one thing I LOVE about the Ardenne, as opposed to the two previously mentioned breeds, is that if you're ambushed by a cougar or by an npc, it won't buck you off and leave you stranded.
I would say the Ardenne is probably one of the best in the entire game. Not super fast, but if you want a purely reliable horse, the Ardenne is just that.
I guess the only problem I have with the Ardenne is that they're so bulky. They lack a certain elegance in their appearence.
Thank you for this guide. I really needed a tougher horse for this playthrough, since I was having such bad luck with my horses dying due to critical shots from O'Driscolls/bounty hunters, and general mishaps while traveling.
The worst example being when my American Standardbred, who I'm not even sure I had given a name to, was killed during a raid on an O'Driscoll camp. I was out looking for the Jack Hall gang treasure at the time, far from any stable, so I had to pick up my saddle and walk eastward through northern Ambarino, trying to get to O'Creagh's Run for the last part of the treasure hunt, which was long, tedious, and nerve-wracking, since I could always hear a bear off in the distance.
After watching, I went to the stables in Scarlett Meadows, sold a Nokota I think I stole from a bounty hunter, and bought a Bay Roan Ardennes I named Brutus. He's a MUCH better fit for my aggressive playstyle, and with him, I was able to go everywhere I needed to get the materials for the Legend of the East satchel.
*Brutus. Is. A good horse.*
*This. Is. A good video series.*
Was skeptical at first but your review made me give them a try and now I love them so much I have an Iron Grey Roan and Bay Roan. Both males
0:30 I love this horse ngl
The bay roan ardennes is one of my favorites horses on RDR2, i always change its mane to a nice dark orange to match its leg fur.
My Ardennes, Heracles, saved me from alligators, and heavy bounty hunters in Blackwater. I nicknamed him miracle. :)
For me this is the best horse in the game, this horse doesn't back off from any fight
The Ardennes was my absolute favorite horse for an entire playthrough after using the Black Shire all through my first run. I loved that horse but didn't like the Heavy handling and it's lacking courage stat with wildlife, but I love the giant horses. The Ardennes was the next obvious choice for me. I went through hell and back with mine and even had to revive him at one point after getting too large of a bounty and having to face down 10+ lawmen. I was honestly very scared I was gonna lose him but I was able to kill them all and revive him in time, I immediately gave him the best stimulants I had and rode back to camp to brush and pat him. I'm now on my 5th or 6th playthrough and I found my forever favorite breed, the Dutch Warmblood. Being able to buy the better Chocolate Roan coat in Chapter 2 sealed the deal for me. Now my preferred stable setup is Ardennes, Dutch Warmblood, Missouri Foxtrotter, and I mix up what goes in the 4th slot. Mustangs, Turkomans, Hungarians are all ones I like to use often. I named my Dutch Warmblood Tobacco and he's NEVER bucked me off in my 50 or so hours using him. Bears and Gators startle him a bit but he never takes control from me, even without calming.
TLDR: Giant War/Work horses are awesome. You don't need speed when you're riding a juggernaut.
I didn't preorder RDR2, I just bought the Special Edition and it came with a game code as well with the black dapple thoroughbred.
Lucky, I preordered the ultimate edition and didn't get it. I contacted rockstar and they told me that unless I preordered before a certain date I can't get the iron grey coat.
@@Redwolfless Damn that sucks. I bought the game on the release date.
@@kat_8984 Yeah they didn't give me any of the pre-order benefits even when I pre-ordered it. Of course I did try to get that fixed and even showed them proof that I should have gotten it they just set the ticket I put in as solved.
I used the iron grey ardennes when I got the game, and it was my best friend. RIP Joey, you big badass! I have the strawberry roan for online, named it Opie. Such a great breed. Cheers for this!
Best overview! My favorite horses 😍❤️
Buy my horses on your recomendations and found all you said is true keep it up really enjoy your work oh and love your voice it's calming.
The first time I rode from Wapiti Reservation all the way east to Roanoake on the most northern road was with my Ardennes. A dozen wolves and a Grizzly later, she was still super chill thru all the attacks and then got to haul all those pelts. They are so wonderful under pressure, and great for the mountains when speed can be unsafe on the ridges, and there's lots of predators.
Yaaayyyyy another one! I like these overviews.
Plz do a Fox trotter and a throughbred idk how to spell it lol but plz do it❤❤❤🐴🐴🐴
It looks like she’s covering every breed
@@jevolittlebulllanders6845 lol
@@jevolittlebulllanders6845 thirsty
Your reviews are just so damn good and useful! I really love them and I’m looking forward to the next video. Much love
I love this breed. Currently on my first playthrough and my favorite steed thus far is the Bay Roan. Mine is a mare, I dyed her mane and tail black to match her feathered legs. Her name is Penny Dreadful!
Nice name,love the reference!
I'm glad I watched this video cuz this is the horse breed that suits me. It's big, intimidating, brave, high health, high stamina and most importantly has good handling unlike the shire which I tried for a while and I hated every second of it. I really like this breed and I wouldn't have known it was the best for me if I hadn't watched this video so thank you very much!
I just feel like this is the best value for money horse in the game.
I got the last one needed thank you for these great overviews.
For anyone who want the strawberry one. Try roam around east of strawberry town. I found one just chilling at the side of the street. I am at chapter 4 when I found her.
in my country we used Ardennes back in the day to move lumber and help plow our fields as they have great pull strength.
I just found your channel and think your RDR2 horse reviews are top notch ! Thanks .
I love the thicc horses in the game. I think Arthur looks best riding around on a chunky horse
I love your work. Excelent series of horse in this great game
I tried this horse out after using the thoroughbred for most of my runs and I really like it. It doesn’t buck me off when it matters like during a fight, ambushes, or even when predators surprise me and I find that very valuable. Its stamina is really great too. Most memorable moments where I really liked the horse is when it didn’t buck me off during wolves attacking me or when a cougar got really close to getting me on horseback. It’s only bucked me off once going through the swamps in Saint Denis where a bunch of gators will reside.
Got this horse in the beginning when you could trade in that black Shire. Absolutely my favorite horse.
I love these videos ! . I'd enjoy seeing other rdr2 videos from you about weapons and saddles.
The Guy what chanel
There is an old legend in the west about a man with a bear head and an Ardennes iron horse... ^^
I love the iron grey Ardennes
Fantastic presentation - really enjoy this content 😸
I had a iron grey roan I called her Rat Sven (don’t ask why) she was such a good girl, the best. The very first mission I did in chapter 2 was with Hosea hunting that bear so I had her pretty much the entire game up until chapter 6 when your horse has to die. She had only ever bucked me off once and when I realised you could calm the horse while riding it, she never lost her cool. She was perfect for Arthur, I miss her.
Every time I ride a Bay Roan Ardennes, I change the mane and tail to black, I think it looks like so much better on it than the natural white.
rdr2 is the reason why the ardenner has become my favorite breed of horse I have not known him before ... thank you rdr2
It’s not really that slow when the faster horses get tired you blow right past them or when the faster horses buck off their owners you blow past them while they fight the wolves. Do the two races as soon as possible to fill the last acceleration bar. I raced the train from Valentin kept up and past it just fine all the way to St denies. The fewer acceleration blocks just means you get up to speed faster. Then if you hit the button in stride you just stay there all day. There’s a reason why bounty hunters use them.
This is a great videos, almost all horses breed you have been reviewed. Please could you make the video about the Missouri Fox Trotter horse breed because that in my opinion is the best horse in the game and also about the Thoroughbred horse breed
Saw this horse from Bill and suddenly love it the hair on its foot muscular limbs and huge body thought it was a shire given toyou at early game but shire lacks hair on its foot only to find out its ardennes also wishing theres brown and black coats available.
I have never been bucked off by my Ardennes at any point in the game
Same even when I was hauling a bear pelt and being chased by 6 wolves at its Hooves it was completely calm
Yeah, my online experience sadly is nothing but buck off... I'll have to see in story how it does.
I have one of these fine horses in real life, he looks more like a mealy dapple bay, I've hade him since 2011 and his name is marston, truly amazing creatures
Your videos are so well produced!
Are you planning on doing the thoroughbred overview video soon?
I had a Dutch Warmblood from Valentine Stables. It bucked me when we randomly crossed with a Grizzly. I survived only to be bucked again moments later when we crossed with a pack of wolves and I was killed. I immediately went to the stables near emerald ranch and purchased an Ardennes that I called Hela. Never looked back.
This one is an absolute tank. Somehow I have a tendency to find bears, wolves and snakes on my travels, and while my arabian is fast, it goes into panic attack every time it even sees a dead snake. And the swamps are pure hell with arabians, gators everywhere means that you’ll be running after your horse more times than actually riding on it. Ardennes just don’t give a s#it about predators, which is for me, the best thing about them.
Anyway, nice review
I had a Gray Ardennes named Ryle, she was the best horse! She was the bravest horse I ever seen! Ryle was loyal and never bucked me... When she got killed it hurted so much... I miss my Ryle... Even if a get a new gray ardennes, it will not be like Ryle! She was perfect...
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The iron grey is a boy horse no matter what 🤦♂️🤦♂️
@@alamo0243 no it isn't. Quit spouting bullshit.
I sold my Missouri Fox Trotter as the Ardennes has become one of my favorite horses. 🐎
The Iron Grey Roan. I didn't pre order, and I didn't have it, but after I finished the game the first time and went to get a horse, it was there. Idk just something I noticed.
The Iron Grey one 🥰🥰🥰😍😍
What will you review next once you’ve finished all the horse breeds?
I have a Chestnut Arabian he used to be scared of everything he's gotten better but there's sometimes he will leave me.
I might be crazy but I think no matter how brave your horse is, if you get blindsided (ambushed) by a predator depending on the predator you will get bucked off. I have a glitched Strawberry roan Ardennes, at lvl 2 stand her ground against a grizzly (she was agitated though) then at lvl 3 buck me off riding past a panther at catfish Jackson (I didn’t see the panther and I suspect neither did my horse). So I reloaded the save and approached the panther head on and she held her ground. Panther even ran right up to her feet and I didn’t get bucked off.
Just picked up the strawberry roan for chapter 6 and I think this will be my Arthur endgame horse. A big strong horse that is also quiet and gentle. The perfect steed to carry a weakening Arthur in his final days.
Wow you know your horses. Bought the Kladruber for my Trader on your recommendation. Good purchase!
Mine don't seem to like me very much it used to be fearless but now it kicks me of at the meer sight of a single wolf
This is my favorite horse, it's kind of like my V8 truck.I think it's speed is enough considering turning and jumping things. I think the horse's mental constitution is the most important stat. On another casual playthrough I picked up a beloved Turkoman. Here's what I have to say about that, ride it through the swampy area north east of Shady Belle, en route to Saint Denis, and watch it almost fail. There are normally gators and gun shots at the same time, it gets too spooked for me . Hunting bears off horse back with the Ardennes is nice!
Did you know that one of the Van Der Linde gang members have a Ardennes has one except it's brown?
Yep! That's Brown Jack, Bill Williamson's horse
It has the worst stats than all Ardennes but its still unique.
@@Lucas02000 as well for the stats of Neil II and Neil IV (Uncle's horses)
Amazing! Can you do the thoroughbred next?
Love your voice and enjoyed the vid, soothing. On my way to Van horn now to buy the strawberry coat
When I first came across an Ardennes horse in the game, I was a bit shocked because their neighing sounds so different from the other horses, which I totally didn't expect :D
The thing i love about the Ardennes is that it's fearless. I went head to head with the legendary bear and bull gator with one and didn't get bucked
Ok this has convinced me to get one in rdr2
My pink Ardennes fell off a bridge because it was hit by a train, and it was still alive.... you have a very nice narrator's voice btw, with a very familar accent, good stuff.
I love that horse. I ran over other riders with that lol
Amazing video as always.
And it's the only horse with a different neigh
Do more I love these even as a old player 😁😁😁
i wish i could have the iron grey ardennes ;n; i didnt think id like the game as much as id did and didnt preorder, curse past me lol
I feel the same. Rockstar sucks we the their downloadable content
Tough horse for sure. I don't have one in online sadly. However when doing the thieves landing legendary bounty I will leave the bounty on my horse and borrow an Ardennes or Andilusion from the npcs to try and avoid having the bounty killed. So unbounded mounted combat and still not an issue from the horse.
In story mode I mostly use the iron grey when I pull out an Ardennes - my first ride with this guy was quite the test. Suppose it's why I try the above in online. Right out of the stable an npc walked into us then we were swarmed by cops which resulted in running through the swamp at gator high time. Not one buck. Followed every instruction and we both got out alive. Saint Dennis same horse just paid the bounty still level 1. I ran into an npc. Cops lots of them once again. I called my horse and he came through the hail of bullets and we got out again trampling many a gator.
Idk what happened in my game. For some reason the stable by Annesburg is no longer listed as a stable. But I can walk straight in, grab the horse I want, and walk out without losing any honor and no one bats an eye. I got my Appaloosa back and snagged the Ardennes to check out. Both for free. Fun thing is, they respawn. I can have more than one of the same horse if I wanted. Works great when you have no money as John.
I like how you make every horse look good
I used to have a mare Iron Gray Roan Ardennes and i named her Boadicea in honor to old Arthur’s Horse
...kinda love how I didn't pre order the game but still got the Iron Ardennes with my game lol
For clarification; I don't know exactly why, but the store had the code in my game package so it was a lucky nab. Game was unopened and unused, no 2nd hand, just luck ;)
Howwww?!
How????
I'm gonna guess that you bought a second hand copy and someone didn't use their preorder code?
Or maybe when you bought your copy they gave you a preorder one by accident someone cancelled etc
@@jumeauxelaine3960 Nope, the store apparently had the code and everything in the package, either they forgot to take it out of there were some sort of mix-up. I guess I was just lucky ;)
Awesome videos thank you, I'm trying to buy/break/steal every horse right now so this series is perfect and I keep referring to it. The Iron Grey Roan was special/ultimate edition content in the U.K. I've got the Ardennes and the thoroughbred but not the treasure map that came with the preorder edition
The iron grey roan and mustang are my steeds of choice
Hi. I've been watching your videos to know which horse to replace my white arabian; I mainly want a horse who isn't afraid of predators, so which would recommend more, Ardennes or Hungarian halfbread as you stated it was a fearless breed? Thx.