My level max bonded white arabian horse just died in an odriscol shootout😥💔 i tamed it while in horseshoe overlook and now im in chapter 4. No way of getting the horse back😭 later bought the black arabian from saint dennis stable. Still hurts sm😭💔

Update to video from my last post since people seemed interested.

https://www.reddit.com/r/reddeadredemption2/s/bcvtrR5aXz

I never realised that he was some sort of semi-hidden character in bort rdr1 and 2. I played through rdr1 and I never saw him do any shennanigans until I saw him on YouTube. Anyway, he is a great character.

Also, if you are planning to do the bandit challenge where you rob 4 stores in a day, Armadillo is a must-rob. There is no law there that can get up your ass. Same with the fence in Van Horn.

I think helping John escape with low honor feels the most realistic however it’s not necessarily the most satisfying, but is the most honest for the world RDR2 is set in.

Arthur helping John even with low honor makes sense because, by that point in the story, Arthur’s loyalty has shifted away from Dutch and toward the people he believes still have a chance (people like John, Sadie, Tilly Charles). Arthur doesn’t suddenly become a saint just because he’s dying. He’s still a violent outlaw who’s done awful things, and low honor reflects that reality. Even having high honor doesn’t change the fact that Arthur is supposed to be and still is a bad man depending on player choices. But helping John shows that even deeply flawed people can still make one meaningful choice without fully redeeming themselves.

The low-honor version avoids the idea that redemption wipes away a lifetime of brutality. Arthur doesn’t get a peaceful, poetic send-off. His death is ugly, angry, and unresolved, which fits the tone of the game far better than a clean moral victory. The West is dying, the gang is collapsing, and Arthur’s end feels like a natural consequence of the life he lived rather than a reward for late-game good deeds.

It also aligns well with Arthur’s characterization throughout most of the game. He’s not someone who completely transforms overnight. His doubts about Dutch and his concern for John grow gradually, but he never fully escapes who he is. Helping John was his last attempt at doing something good. Arthur was scared to die.

From a thematic standpoint, this ending reinforces one of RDR2’s core messages: you don’t get to outrun your past. Arthur does the right thing at the end, but it doesn’t save him. It just gives meaning to his death. That feels far more grounded than the idea that moral clarity suddenly grants peace in a world built on violence. Think about how if you don’t do the church stranger missions, at the train station you will see Reverend, and he says to Arthur, “You’re not a good man, Arthur Morgan but your not all bad”. Which I take as something that perfectly reflects this ending, he’s not a good man (his outlaw life) but he’s not all bad (staying loyal and helping John escape).

It also strengthens RDR1 retroactively. John survives not because Arthur was a perfect man, but because Arthur had become a broken one who still chose loyalty over ego at the very end. That sacrifice feels more believable when it comes from someone with low honor; someone who knows he doesn’t deserve redemption but acts anyway.

What do you guys think?

Should I just pick a different Shire or go with a Belgian Draft? I know this is a subjective question I'm just curious if the community has any particular favorites among the choices.

Side note for anyone reading this who doesn't already know: If you choose to sell the big black horse that Hosea gives you in chapter 2 during the mission "Exit Pursued by a Bruised Ego" be aware that you will never find another just like it. It is the only one in the game.