War Horse

The War Horse is one of the best mount available in the RDR single-player campaign. It has about the speed of the Kentucky Saddler, with better stamina regeneration and more health. The Hungarian Halfbreed has more stamina and the American Standardbred is still faster.

There are countless horses to be found in the massive world of Red Dead Redemption, but the exclusive War Horse is one of the strongest, fastest and toughest in the game. Whether storming gang hideouts, exploring the wilderness for hidden treasure, or outrunning the law, the War Horse gives the player an advantage in nearly every situation.

The War Horse will spawn after you have selected the War Horse deed in your satchel and whistle for it. If your War Horse dies, you can summon a new one by going to your satchel and selecting the War Horse deed once more. War Horse spawns are unlimited.

Availability
The War Horse was intended to be exclusive content; codes to "unlock" the mount were provided to buyers of the Limited Edition and through various pre-order incentive programs at certain US and UK retailers. Alternatively, Xbox 360 modders and other gaming enthusiasts discovered a number of methods for unlocking access to the War Horse via directly editing the save game file.

Various tools and utilities were later released to automate this process. However, as with all unsupported modifications to save game files, there exists a risk of file corruption and/or loss of data; therefore this should be considered an advanced topic for expert users only.

Trivia

 * Given its uncommon silver dapple coloration, it's likely that the War Horse is in fact a Rocky Mountain Horse - a breed which was developed in eastern Kentucky at the turn of the 20th century. The basic characteristics of the breed are a medium-sized horse of gentle temperament with an easy-ambling, four-beat gait. This gait made it the horse of choice on the farms and rugged foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. It is a horse for all seasons, capable of pulling the plows in the small fields, working cattle, being ridden bareback, or being hitched to a buggy. Its rugged upbringing makes it a horse that has an easier time dealing with the harsh elements than most others.
 * The War Horse can be seen in Outlaws to the End co-op mission, the Kidnapped Girl, at the end at the farm.