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Buckin' Awesome

Buckin' Awesome

Break the Kentucky Saddler, the American Standardbred, and the Hungarian Half-bred.

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How to unlock the Buckin' Awesome achievement in Red Dead Redemption - Definitive Guide

In order to unlock this achievement, you have to lasso one of these horses in the wild and break them. All three horses can be found in all three areas of the game, but some are more common in particular areas than others. The way to track whether you've broken them or not is to go to the local General Stores and look at the last three horse licenses available. At the start, they are all marked "unavailable". Once you've broken one of the horses, they will become available for purchase.

The Kentucky Saddler - A golden-colored horse with yellow/gold hair, this one can be broken during a quest/mission that you do at Bonnie's ranch. When you go out to break horses with her and her father, she will tell you to break a golden-colored horse. That is the Kentucky Saddler. thanks to geegers78 for pointing out that after this mission the deed will be available but you may still need to break another saddler.

Hungarian Half-Bred - A white/grey-colored horse with a black nose, this one can typically be found in a plain to the east of Escalera. If you look on your map in-game, you'll see this plain marked with three running horses on it. You can also find them in the far east of Mexico, out by El Matadero and Casa Madrugada. Also, as pointed out by Jack Burton, you have to break a Hungarian Half-bred for the stranger task: Love is the Opiate. thank you.

American Standardbred - A completely black horse, this one can typically be found in a plain to the south of Beecher's Hope in West Elizabeth and occasionally in Tall Trees.

Again, these are the MOST COMMON places to find these horses. It does not mean they are the ONLY places. Rarely, you might find one of these horses accidentally mixed into the fold in New Austin or West Elizabeth. Credit goes to Jakob187 for the clarity.

In the event that the achievement does not pop upon breaking the last horse it is suggested you first check for the three specific horse deeds at any general store. If they are all there then simply go out horse hunting and break them all again and it should pop as CHEEZUS points out. You can't just buy the deeds, you have to break the horses.
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Didn't work for me. Never popped up even though I had all the deeds and broke all the horses again and again like xCHEEZUSx suggested. Just wouldn't give me the achievement for some unknown reason. :(
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By AllStarTC29sMom on 06 Jul 2010 21:42
Anyone know if you replay the mission if another Kentucky Saddler will spawn or is it only the first time?
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By Senior Chupon on 04 Jan 2012 18:44
@CHEEZUS I would go back and double check your deeds, and if you do actually have them all then I would try finding and breaking them all again and as you do try to find a hitching post to save each breed. Hope it pops for you without too much frustration.
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By on 23 May 2010 05:33
Finding the American Standardbred was annoying :( Finally found it after agess in the tall trees.
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By SteSteSte91 on 25 May 2010 15:25
Same thing happened to me for not getting the achievement, thanks for helping.
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By AlexXownsX24X7 on 26 May 2010 20:23
You have to get a Hungarian half-bred for the "Love is the Opiate" stranger task.
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By Jack Burton 78 on 25 Jun 2010 15:33
great guide @heiwaboke!

it should be noted, even though you break the kentucky saddler in the "tamed passions" mission with bonnie, you still need to find one to break in the WILD.

fyi, the kentucky's deed will be available to purchase in the store after you complete the mission so that's not a good method to checking off whether you have broke it or not. i suggest you find and break the kentucky again, from the wild, soon after finishing the 'tamed passions' mission so you know what you're looking for. ;)

msg me if you need any help: geegers78
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By geegers x3 on 12 Jul 2010 16:05
Thanks geegers78 i'll add it to the guide
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By on 12 Jul 2010 17:05
Thanks to all who contributed to this guide, all I had to do was break another Kentucky Saddler. Kudos!
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By duhJeenyus on 22 Jul 2010 21:12
In the consumables menu It says I have the hungarian half-bred but when I enter an shop it says not avalible, how come? :X Should I just brake another one?
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By ParanoidRob on 03 Dec 2010 18:33
@ParanoidRob if you have all three deeds and no achievement then yes. Otherwise try breaking the other two first.
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By on 04 Dec 2010 04:33
Just got the American Standardbred in the snowy area of The Trees. Stuck out like a sore thumb. Good guide, popped soon as I got him.
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By DragonFangDan on 01 Feb 2011 07:16
Perhaps these links should be added to the guide. They're from the extremely useful Red Dead wiki and they include pictures & some more alternate locations. I know after reading the guides on here I was still having trouble figuring out which horse was which.

http://reddead.wikia.com/wiki/Hungarian_Half-bred

http://reddead.wikia.com/wiki/Kentucky_Saddler

http://reddead.wikia.com/wiki/American_Standardbred
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By Crayon Taster on 09 Nov 2011 21:07
I can't find the American Standardbred. I've searched in all the areas. How did you guys get it? And on what, in-game, time? Please msg me.
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By Claptrap NL on 25 Dec 2011 14:44
I didn't need to do Kentucky Saddler again.
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By Manchu Emperor on 22 May 2012 16:06
This American horse is a pain in the ass. It took me three hours to find it.
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By Lordji on 16 Feb 2013 16:00
Great job man.It took me 20mins to get the black horse.thanks
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By FUBAR8888 on 07 Sep 2013 23:52
I just love these type of achievements (sarcasm). Finding the American Standardbred was a pain. After searching for what seemed an eternity I finally found one around the northernmost vicinity of Tall Trees.
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By Ethigy on 14 Dec 2017 01:24
I did not need to re-break another Saddler. Found both near where described, although in a wider area (just look for horses and you'll eventually find each mixed in). +1.
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By Ressikgnul on 24 Aug 2023 00:49
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In order to unlock this achievement, you have to lasso one of these horses in the wild and break them. All three horses can be found in all three areas of the game, but some are more common in particular areas than others. The way to track whether you've broken them or not is to go to the local General Stores and look at the last three horse licenses available. At the start, they are all marked "unavailable". Once you've broken one of the horses, they will become available for purchase.

The Kentucky Saddler - A golden-colored horse with yellow/gold hair, this one can be broken during a quest/mission that you do at Bonnie's ranch. When you go out to break horses with her and her father, she will tell you to break a golden-colored horse. That is the Kentucky Saddler. thanks to geegers78 for pointing out that after this mission the deed will be available but you may still need to break another saddler.

Hungarian Half-Bred - A white/grey-colored horse with a black nose, this one can typically be found in a plain to the east of Escalera. If you look on your map in-game, you'll see this plain marked with three running horses on it. You can also find them in the far east of Mexico, out by El Matadero and Casa Madrugada. Also, as pointed out by Jack Burton, you have to break a Hungarian Half-bred for the stranger task: Love is the Opiate. thank you.

American Standardbred - A completely black horse, this one can typically be found in a plain to the south of Beecher's Hope in West Elizabeth and occasionally in Tall Trees.

Again, these are the MOST COMMON places to find these horses. It does not mean they are the ONLY places. Rarely, you might find one of these horses accidentally mixed into the fold in New Austin or West Elizabeth. Credit goes to Jakob187 for the clarity.

In the event that the achievement does not pop upon breaking the last horse it is suggested you first check for the three specific horse deeds at any general store. If they are all there then simply go out horse hunting and break them all again and it should pop as CHEEZUS points out. You can't just buy the deeds, you have to break the horses.
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Finding the American Standardbred was annoying :( Finally found it after agess in the tall trees.
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By SteSteSte91 on 25 May 2010 15:25
Same thing happened to me for not getting the achievement, thanks for helping.
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By AlexXownsX24X7 on 26 May 2010 20:23
You have to get a Hungarian half-bred for the "Love is the Opiate" stranger task.
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By Jack Burton 78 on 25 Jun 2010 15:33
Didn't work for me. Never popped up even though I had all the deeds and broke all the horses again and again like xCHEEZUSx suggested. Just wouldn't give me the achievement for some unknown reason. :(
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By AllStarTC29sMom on 06 Jul 2010 21:42
Thanks geegers78 i'll add it to the guide
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By on 12 Jul 2010 17:05
Thanks to all who contributed to this guide, all I had to do was break another Kentucky Saddler. Kudos!
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By duhJeenyus on 22 Jul 2010 21:12
In the consumables menu It says I have the hungarian half-bred but when I enter an shop it says not avalible, how come? :X Should I just brake another one?
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By ParanoidRob on 03 Dec 2010 18:33
@ParanoidRob if you have all three deeds and no achievement then yes. Otherwise try breaking the other two first.
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By on 04 Dec 2010 04:33
Just got the American Standardbred in the snowy area of The Trees. Stuck out like a sore thumb. Good guide, popped soon as I got him.
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By DragonFangDan on 01 Feb 2011 07:16
Perhaps these links should be added to the guide. They're from the extremely useful Red Dead wiki and they include pictures & some more alternate locations. I know after reading the guides on here I was still having trouble figuring out which horse was which.

http://reddead.wikia.com/wiki/Hungarian_Half-bred

http://reddead.wikia.com/wiki/Kentucky_Saddler

http://reddead.wikia.com/wiki/American_Standardbred
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By Crayon Taster on 09 Nov 2011 21:07
I can't find the American Standardbred. I've searched in all the areas. How did you guys get it? And on what, in-game, time? Please msg me.
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By Claptrap NL on 25 Dec 2011 14:44
Anyone know if you replay the mission if another Kentucky Saddler will spawn or is it only the first time?
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By Senior Chupon on 04 Jan 2012 18:44
I didn't need to do Kentucky Saddler again.
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By Manchu Emperor on 22 May 2012 16:06
This American horse is a pain in the ass. It took me three hours to find it.
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By Lordji on 16 Feb 2013 16:00
Great job man.It took me 20mins to get the black horse.thanks
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By FUBAR8888 on 07 Sep 2013 23:52
I just love these type of achievements (sarcasm). Finding the American Standardbred was a pain. After searching for what seemed an eternity I finally found one around the northernmost vicinity of Tall Trees.
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By Ethigy on 14 Dec 2017 01:24
I did not need to re-break another Saddler. Found both near where described, although in a wider area (just look for horses and you'll eventually find each mixed in). +1.
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By Ressikgnul on 24 Aug 2023 00:49
@CHEEZUS I would go back and double check your deeds, and if you do actually have them all then I would try finding and breaking them all again and as you do try to find a hitching post to save each breed. Hope it pops for you without too much frustration.
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By on 23 May 2010 05:33
great guide @heiwaboke!

it should be noted, even though you break the kentucky saddler in the "tamed passions" mission with bonnie, you still need to find one to break in the WILD.

fyi, the kentucky's deed will be available to purchase in the store after you complete the mission so that's not a good method to checking off whether you have broke it or not. i suggest you find and break the kentucky again, from the wild, soon after finishing the 'tamed passions' mission so you know what you're looking for. ;)

msg me if you need any help: geegers78
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By geegers x3 on 12 Jul 2010 16:05
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This achievement is to break 3 different breeds of horses. First you need to get the lasso from mission "Wild Horses, Tamed Passions"... which is where you'll get the Kentucky Saddler. I believe it's the 3rd quest from Bonny. The Kentucky Saddler is golden pearl in color.

The American Standardbred are in the Great Plains and Tall Trees. This horse is lean and black in color. I found mine south of Beecher's Hope and Dixon's Crossing.

The Hungarian Half-bred’s are most commonly found in (and all over) Mexico. It's white in color with a black face. Look in in Nuevo Paraiso, Mexico (North East of Torquemada; or above "Coronas" of Diez Coronas on the map), usually found roaming alone, away from other herds.

A description of what each horse looks can be found at the local market seller and at the bottom of the list to buy it has horses, the bottom 3 are the rare ones which you have to find. Press Y for info.

Thanks @biggerballblat
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I gave you a posi- but is there anywhere you can post a picture of what they look like or edit your post and describe the remaining two it would be a great help!
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By McBrutalwCheese on 21 May 2010 13:43
Any pictures of what they look like?
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By Minots59 on 21 May 2010 13:46
May have been a bit better to actually post what the achievement is , for any others that are left mystified at Mantrapolo guide, these are breeds of horses which you have to tame
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By GMN on 21 May 2010 13:47
No problem :) I'll update the guide to be more detailed. Thanks!
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By MantraPolo on 21 May 2010 14:13
Thanks @Bigger, I'll add it!
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By MantraPolo on 22 May 2010 01:46
Hungarian Half-Bred - Found Northeast of Diez Coronas where the 3 horse symbols are...sorry for shitty image, taken with phone
http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/rr246/adamblatner/IM....jpg
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By AvengedAgainst on 22 May 2010 04:05
I gave you a posi- but is there anywhere you can post a picture of what they look like or edit your post and describe the remaining two it would be a great help!
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By McBrutalwCheese on 22 May 2010 04:13
The American Standardbred was completely black for me.
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By AvengedAgainst on 23 May 2010 04:26
Well, seeing as I had written the solution first and I was asking for more detailed information is anyone wanted to give it... you could have done the same. :)
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By MantraPolo on 23 May 2010 13:48
I would, and 7 other people agree. How is mine not a solution?
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By MantraPolo on 23 May 2010 18:01
the solution is coming together now Mantrapolo :D , guys if you want a description of what each horse looks like then go to your local market seller and at the bottom of the list to buy it has horses, the bottom 3 are the rare ones which you have to find , a description of what each horse looks like can be found by pressing Y for info.

You will not be able to ourchase them until you have found them in the wild , i just need to hunt down the American standardbred whick afaik only spawns in tall trees and the surrounding area
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By GMN on 23 May 2010 20:18
Good to know, N0ble - thanks!
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By MantraPolo on 23 May 2010 21:00
Not true, I actually wrote what you needed to do and where to look. How is that not a solution?
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By MantraPolo on 24 May 2010 03:12
Just look at the post dates myfriend :)
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By MantraPolo on 24 May 2010 12:13
That's the beauty of the voting system. I simply posted a solution because none were available at the time. So you, could have been anyone, posted another that's more detailed. I'm not a moron, I'm just trying to help the community.
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By MantraPolo on 24 May 2010 18:04
How can you tell which horse you just broke?
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By Daromar88 on 24 May 2010 19:05
One way to tell is by going into a general store and looking at the horses you can buy. If it's still locked you havent broken it yet.
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By MantraPolo on 24 May 2010 19:19
The American Standardbred is a b!tch. In 45 minutes I found only 1 and it ran away while I help RB and had it lassoed then I chased it into a group of 4 bears which killed me; it then took another 50 minutes before I found another one.
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By DDAK on 25 May 2010 10:56
I've encountered the American Standardbred on two separate occasions in Tall Trees. Once while i was being chased by bandits, and later just before being mauled by a bear. I've not seen one since.
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By TimeCruiserMike on 29 May 2010 16:06
I broke these three horses, got the deeds, etc. - got no achievement, so I went back and re-broke all three of them again, TWICE more, ...still no achievement.
The deeds show up in my satchel, and they come when I access them, but never received the Buckin' Awesome achievement.
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By AllStarTC29sMom on 20 Jun 2010 23:40
Found my American Standardbred in the Great Plains near the railroad tracks.
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By fadedninja77 on 23 Jun 2010 01:05
They are well hard to tame any tips they keep throwing me off its really bugging me now!!!!!!!
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By Liam008 on 09 Jul 2010 00:37
Another way to tell you got the right horse...the game will autosave and new items in general store for sale will pop up because of the horse dead becoming available....only works for the first time you break that horse tho
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By xSilentSlayer2x on 12 Jul 2010 00:39
Thanks for noting, Turds. Btw, awesome Gamertag.
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By MantraPolo on 12 Jul 2010 14:28
great guide @mantrapolo!

it should also be noted, even though you break the kentucky saddler in the "tamed passions" mission with bonnie, you still need to find one to break in the wild.

fyi, the kentucky's deed will be available to purchase in the store after you complete the mission so that's not a good method to checking off whether you have broke it or not. i suggest you find and break the kentucky again, from the wild, soon after finishing the 'tamed passions' mission so you know what you're looking for. ;)

msg me if you need any help: geegers78
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By geegers x3 on 12 Jul 2010 16:09
Really? I just happened to buy the deed and use it after my horse decided to jump to its death off a mountain :). I assumed that it was broken anyway! Do you mind if I add this to my solution or just keep it for yours, that you posted below.. Thanks!
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By MantraPolo on 12 Jul 2010 16:58
Just found out that hitching the horse before delivering it for the love is opiate quest makes me get another horse just like the one I gave up for the stranger's quest.
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By Vinicius Menti on 17 Sep 2010 00:43
The Hungarian Half-bred is a horse breed featured in Red Dead Redemption. It is among the top tier of horse available. The Hungarian Half-bred is white in color with a black face. They are only found in Nuevo Paraiso, Mexico (North East of Torquemada; or above "Coronas" of Diez Coronas on the map), usually found roaming alone, away from other herds. Of the 3 fastest horses in the game this breed is the slowest. However they are still faster than any normal speed horses.

The Kentucky Saddler is a horse breed featured in Red Dead Redemption. It is among the top tier of horse available. The Kentucky Saddler is golden pearl in color.

This horse is broken at the end of the mission Wild Horses, Tamed Passions. Also, this is one of the three fastest horses of the game. It is the balanced of the three with decent speed and health.

The American Standardbred is a horse breed featured in Red Dead Redemption. It is among the top tier of horse available. Among the top three these have the greatest speed, making them the fastest horses in the game, however their health and stamina is weaker by comparison. They are only found in West Elizabeth.

All this info came from http://reddead.wikia.com/wiki
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By AvengedAgainst on 21 May 2010 22:22
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To "Break" a horse, all you have to do is lasso them, hop on, and survive long enough to get them to stop bucking. Now, the Kentucky Saddler is story related, and you get one after doing the mission "Wild Horses, Tamed Passions." The American Standardbred is most often found in West Elizabeth (which is the Northern part of the map where Tall Trees and Blackwater are, for anyone who was wondering), and is a fully black horse (black maine and body). Finally, the Hungarian Half-bred is found in Diez Coronas in Nuevo Paraiso, and it is pure white, but with a dark muzzle. After you have broke these three horses, the achievement will unlock.
Cheers!
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very nice guide

thank you
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By Sean Reinhardl on 29 Sep 2010 19:14
thanx dancrozier i was wondering the same
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By Brock M Rambo on 04 Oct 2010 16:04
Alright, I understood the confusion and updated the guide so everyone knows where it is now :)
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By Aesiwatt on 30 Nov 2010 23:53
Maybe its just me, but I seem to have a hard time breaking them. Is there some trick to balancing I am not understanding?
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By Concessus on 31 Dec 2011 10:40
Maybe its just me, but I seem to have a hard time breaking them. Is there some trick to balancing I am not understanding?
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By Concessus on 31 Dec 2011 11:12
Wasn't sure where West Elizabeth was but it's the tall trees area if anyone is having trouble
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By dancrozier on 02 Oct 2010 17:28
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heiwaboke and mantrapolo have 2 very good, detailed solutions guides!

FYI: THIS ACHIEVEMENT HAS BEEN REPORTED AS GLITCHED. PLEASE READ THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS BEFORE VOTING NEGATIVELY. Thanks!

it should also be noted, even though you break the kentucky saddler in the "tamed passions" mission with bonnie, YOU STILL NEED TO FINE ONE TO BREAK IN THE WILD in order to unlock this achv.

The kentucky saddler is golden/blonde pearl in color and can be found near new austin and east of macfarlane's ranch.

fyi, the kentucky's deed will be available to purchase in the store after you complete the mission so that's not a good method to checking off whether you have broke it or not. i suggest you find and break the kentucky again, from the wild, soon after finishing the 'tamed passions' mission so you know what you're looking for. ;)

msg me if you need any help: geegers78
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heiwaboke and mantrapolo have 2 very good, detailed solutions guides!

FYI: THIS ACHIEVEMENT HAS BEEN REPORTED AS GLITCHED. PLEASE READ THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS BEFORE VOTING NEGATIVELY. Thanks!

it should also be noted, even though you break the kentucky saddler in the "tamed passions" mission with bonnie, YOU STILL NEED TO FINE ONE TO BREAK IN THE WILD in order to unlock this achv.

The kentucky saddler is golden/blonde pearl in color and can be found near new austin and east of macfarlane's ranch.

fyi, the kentucky's deed will be available to purchase in the store after you complete the mission so that's not a good method to checking off whether you have broke it or not. i suggest you find and break the kentucky again, from the wild, soon after finishing the 'tamed passions' mission so you know what you're looking for. ;)

msg me if you need any help: geegers78
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12 Jul 2010 16:18

Here is a visual representation on how to get this achievement. This achievement is not difficult at all but it may take you some time to get the horses by your lasso and "break" all 3 of them

All credit goes to Rooster Teeth.
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27 Jul 2013 06:28

Even though you break the Kentucky Saddler during the main story, you will have to find it and break it again in the wild. Often near Cholla Springs or East of Macfarlane's ranch, though I found mine near Rio Bravo.
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Before you can attempt this you will need to earn the lasso and complete the tutorial mission "Wild Horses, Tamed Passions". This mission will show you how to lasso and break a horse. Once you have completed the tutorial you can then proceed to find the horses required for this achievement.

Kentucky Saddler: (Story Related)
This horse is a pale golden colour, you will be rewarded with this horse for completed the "Wild Horses, Tamed Passions" mission.

American Standardbred: (Great Plains/Tall Trees)
The Standardbred stands out from the rest of the horses due to its black colour. This is probably the most obvious horse in a herd.

Hungarian Half-bred: (Mexico)
This horse tends to blend in with other horses due to its white colouring and dark face. Some of the other pale coloured horses look the same from a distance.

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All three horses can only be found in specific locations. If you aren't sure if you already broken one of them then check a general store, if you are able to purchase any of the three horses then it means you've already broken (tamed) it.

It's rare but this trophy can sometimes glitch and not unlock when you meet the requirements. It seems that when you first break the Kentucky Saddler in the "Wild Horses, Tamed Passions" mission, it does not count for this trophy. To fix this just go south of MacFarlane's Ranch to break it again.

  • The Kentucky Saddler is actually quite common in McFarlane's Ranch and you will probably break one early on in the game. It has a white face and is a brown, black or light brown horse.
  • Hungarian Half-Bred can be only found in Mexico and is common around the Diez Coronas area. Usually travels with other horses. It's a little bigger than other horse's and it's greyish white with a dark face.
  • American Standardbred is all black and a little bigger than other horses. It looks really healthy compared to most horses and you will instantly recognize it during the day. It can be found all across Beecher's Hope and the Great Plains area.
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The Hungarian half-breed is located in Diez Coronas

American Trotter

Kentucky Horse
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No need to tie, just tame in the field
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We need to tame the White, Black and Golden horses.
Hungarian half-breed - white, grazing in Mexico, a little to the right on the map from Diez Coronas.
American Trotter - black, grazing on the Great Plains, near the Blackwater. I noticed that it was only during the day.
Kentucky Horse - golden, grazing on top of the map from Armadillo, there is also a gallows tree nearby.
All horses can be caught anywhere. If you see it, tame it right away, no need to tie it.
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By LocDog on 07 May 2024 10:48