Red Dead Redemption 1 introduced a greater focus on horses, offering a variety of steeds with different stats and appearances for players to tame and bond with. The game features a range of one-star and two-star horses, with the Infested Ardennais being the worst due to its low stats and the Jaded Tersk being considered overpriced. The top-tier horses in the game, such as the Hungarian Half-bred and American Standardbred, have the best stats and are the fastest, but come with a higher price tag.

Red Dead Redemption 1, released in 2010, marked a new direction for the Red Dead franchise and introduced a number of new and improved mechanics - including a greater focus on horses. The game's predecessors, Red Dead Revolver and Red Dead Redemption: Gunslingers, included horses and some horse riding, but not to the extent that's utilized in later games.

There are a variety of steeds that players can...