#rdr2 horses freak out and trip over shit and make a fuss just as much as real life horses

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I love my horses in rdr2 and all but why do they buck you off and run away all the time 😭 it's so frustrating

Hello! Well, horses are prey animals. They depend on their flight instinct to survive, being able to run away from/outrun any danger is important for their survival!

This is actually one of the most well captured details in the horses of rdr2, and also the most frustrating detail to some players.

It's about perspective! Just because that snake isn't scary to you, doesn't mean is isn't scary to your horse! Especially if you have a more skittish breed in the game, avoiding any spooky encounters will save you and your horse the stress. Hitch your horse to a tree before you go hunting, flee your horse for a bit if you're raiding a camp, so on.

If a horse is truly freaking the fuck out, then I'm afraid it's probably going to leave you behind. Not because your horse doesn't like you, your silly steed is just making sure it feels safe and away from danger <3