Why are mustangs such a pain to use?

[GatoNegro]

I don't know if it is just mine or what but he is annoying to ride and any little thing spooks him and makes him run away. I have had this happen in the middle of shootouts and he wouldn't come back. Always trips too when riding. Like I maxed out bonding and everything but the horse just never improved for me. I read that these were some of the funnest horses to use and it has been a nightmare for me lol

[Glopez]

Yeah I don't know. Like I have complained about this but I have people telling me they are one of the best horses in the game. I am just not seeing it. They are too wild and erratic imo. I tried using one for awhile but got rid of it. Loved the color but just doesn't deal with its nonsense lol

[Anc1entC0re]

Tbf here, most horses in RDR2 suck LOL

Like I have tried every breed/type and they all have the same issues. I think the horse mechanics are probably one of the worst things about the game.

[Jammin Jim]

Comparing the horses in RDR1 to RDR2, they look better but it feels like most of them are just not very smart lol

I have tried every horse type in the game at this point. Even the rare and more expensive ones and they all seem to have the same issues though some it is less noticeable. 

[MadMatt]

A leaf will fall 20 feet away and my horse will manage to trip over it. I feel like they botched the horse mechanics and never bothered fixing them. Yeah the mustangs have issues but what horse honestly doesn't? lmao

[Reyes]

On 6/27/2025 at 12:09 PM, MadMatt said:

A leaf will fall 20 feet away and my horse will manage to trip over it.

I feel this and it hurts lol I thought I was the only one with horses that can't muster two brain cells to rub together LOL