how to make my horse less scared in story mode

[life]

i hate my horse she is always scared of pnathers like let me get the pelt for the satchel instead of letting it maul me to death

[Lenny Rat]

Get a better horse. Some are fast, but spook easy. Some are slow, but a tank doesn't scare them.

Check the stats and plan accordingly.

[Jaunitta 🌸]

Pat feed wash brush horse for higher bond then feels safer no matter what.
Or as above says.

[life]

Publicado originalmente por Lenny Rat:

Get a better horse. Some are fast, but spook easy. Some are slow, but a tank doesn't scare them.

Check the stats and plan accordingly.

LENNEH my horse is a race horse

[FearsomeGnome]

You want a War horse type. They are around in the wild and at certain stables. Higher health, lower top speed and acceleration, but they spook less. Also like Jaunitta said, get the bond level up to help as well. Ardennes, Andolusian, or Hungarian Half-bred are war horses.
Feed, brush, pat and if you don't mind spending some time walking, leading the horse around builds bonding fast too.

ps...gold bond can help you with your issue 😆

[DargonBlak]

Since no horse is "more brave" (or less brave) than any other horse in RDR2, i'd suggest higher "bonding" and a "less agile" horse.

But mostly, the answer is "Bonding":
https://www.gtabase.com/red-dead-redemption-2/guides/full-guide-looking-after-your-horse-in-red-dead-redemption-2

[Stridswombat]

Publicado originalmente por DargonBlak:

Since no horse is "more brave" (or less brave) than any other horse in RDR2, i'd suggest higher "bonding" and a "less agile" horse.

But mostly, the answer is "Bonding":
https://www.gtabase.com/red-dead-redemption-2/guides/full-guide-looking-after-your-horse-in-red-dead-redemption-2

Which is just straight up a lie because some horses do spook less easily.

[Wild West]

With the panthers I can help you, use poison arrows. I can tell you where you can get the phamplet for free. But if you dont want any spoilers I won't tell you.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Why don't you just walk on-foot when near such places; like near where a Bear or Panther can spawn. You can't get a horse to a point where it's not going to buck you off if something like a Bear, Panther, Cougar gets too close.

Overall, you MUST get a Horse to a level 4 bond. Otherwise it's just not a good horse at all, yet.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Publicado originalmente por Wild West:

With the panthers I can help you, use poison arrows. I can tell you where you can get the phamplet for free. But if you dont want any spoilers I won't tell you.

Why would you do that? Just shoot them in the head with Improved Arrow; one shot, one kill, no damage. As long as you shoot the animal in the highlighted red area with this arrow. Enter dead-eye in order to get the shot.

Only time this arrow is overpowering and can damage is when outside that red area. Or if the animal is small; like a rabbit or coyote for example.

[Wild West]

Publicado originalmente por Bad 💀 Motha:

Publicado originalmente por Wild West:

With the panthers I can help you, use poison arrows. I can tell you where you can get the phamplet for free. But if you dont want any spoilers I won't tell you.

Why would you do that? Just shoot them in the head with Improved Arrow; one shot, one kill, no damage. As long as you shoot the animal in the highlighted red area with this arrow. Enter dead-eye in order to get the shot.

Only time this arrow is overpowering and can damage is when outside that red area. Or if the animal is small; like a rabbit or coyote for example.

Because when you hit it anywhere you will have the kill, and the pelt won't be screwed, a nice tip especially for beginners who's aim isn't that good..

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Aim isn't good? That's WTF Dead-Eye is for.
Also newbs don't seem to understand that once you have a recipe pamphlet, you have to open it and click READ. Otherwise it doesn't count as "learned"

[Wild West]

Publicado originalmente por Bad 💀 Motha:

Aim isn't good? That's WTF Dead-Eye is for.
Also newbs don't seem to understand that once you have a recipe pamphlet, you have to open it and click READ. Otherwise it doesn't count as "learned"

Are you trying to help or just being a smart ass kid?

[Yuzzarray]

Nexus mods - horse always calm

[Argent]

hold G key when horse is spooked, but there are scenarios where the horse cannot be calmed even if you try to calm it, for example being ambushed by the Night Folk around the swamps

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Publicado originalmente por DEverchosen:

hold G key when horse is spooked, but there are scenarios where the horse cannot be calmed even if you try to calm it, for example being ambushed by the Night Folk around the swamps

Well same with a Bear, Panther, Cougar... if it gets too close the Horse going to buck you off no matter what horse or level of bonding. I keep the mino-map radar on Expanded. Pay attention to it for red dots. If the red dot shows very near your horse and you don't see anything quickly then it's a snake