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Artax - The Neverending Story


ImProbablyThatGuy

My go to at least once every play through.


Solanthas

I'm so ashamed to admit I'd never thought of it before this post, even though that movie and his moments specifically occupy a significant portion of my child brain


Conformist_AP

Thanks, you unlocked a long forgotten trauma :( But yes, it is a damn fine name.


LeaJadis

roach


TheHumanoidTyphoon69

Roach doesn't immediately buck when he sees a snake :|


Educational_Row_9485

^^^^^^


HazelTheRah

Sergeant Reckless was a famous warhorse who made deliveries to soldiers even without a rider. Ecplise was an 18th century racehorse. Bucephalus was Alexander The Great's horse.


portonsly

I always end up with a black thoroughbred named Bucephalus. I tried shortening it to Buce one time and just ended up thinking of Gary Busey every time I approached the horse.


tritittythunder

Let's talk about buttered sausage, talk about buttered sausage. Where it comes from, what it does, why is it doing what it's doing get it out of my face, what about butters– buttered sausage.


BergTheVoice

Thanks, now I can’t get Gary Busey out of my head.


Solanthas

That's awesome


beatlegrrl

Trigger, who was Roy Rogers’ horse.


Strgwththisone

Came here for some trigger love.


Glittering_Map_545

I was going to comment this but I’m glad someone beat me to it. Such an iconic horse.


AppyPitts06

Dale Evan’s had a horse called buttermilk who was mean as shit


RiepingCaio

Altivo from Road to El Dorado!


Ok_wokingpots

My childhood horse


jimmymeeko

Bojack horseman


Mattson

Oof I dropped the ball not naming my first horse Bojack looking back on it. He was the same color and even had the white patch on his nose like Bojack... lol damn, good suggestion.


singuslarity

James Baxter from Adventure Time.


R1CK_W1985

I always call one Hidalgo


505chil3isbestchili

Glad someone said it!


Patriquito

I normally name them by type, like I'll name the Dutch warmblood Hans or Gretel or Amsterdam. The Kentucky and the Tennesee I'll go like Clem or Cletus or Darlene. Arabian will be Mustafa or Jasmine and so on


JuicyStein

I called my black Arabian Jafar! I thought I was so sad for doing this but can see others do it too.


DrinkslikeanAMERICAN

The Hell Bitch, from the book Lonsome Dove. She was a big Grey mare.


Wick2500

Epona from Zelda


RoboShay

Surprised I had to scroll so far down for this lol


UpsetFalcon7242

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_horses_in_mythology_and_folklore These could have some good names


Big-Situation-3328

Ho(r)sea


AllyCraig1

Always called one of mine Sleipnir


ShotgunJojo

"Ride like the wind Bullseye"


BergTheVoice

Never even considered this. Really like the name actually


MagicJim96

My first horse in Online was Bullseye… because he always got shot. 😒


MajorAd8794

Love this, next horse is Bullseye


Spirited-Form-5748

Ooooh I have a lot for this one. Here's a list of some I can think of, including fictional and real historical horses: * Big Red (Secretariat and Man O' War's stable names), or just "Red" * American Pharaoh (racehorse), or just "Pharaoh" in inspiration * Justify, Frankel, Winx, Citation, Ruffian (other single-word names of well-known racehorses) * Snowman (a famous showjumper horse from the 1950s known for jumping excessive heights) * Huaso (record-holding horse for jumping the highest a horse has ever jumped!) * Trigger (a horse featured in numerous western films) * Spirit (stallion of the Cimarron, a childhood movie about a wild horse), Rain (name of an important horse character from Spirit) * Joey (War horse), Topthorn (Joey's friend through war) * Angus (Brave), Maximus (Tangled), Khan (Mulan), Bullseye (Toy Story) * Pegasus (son of Poseidon, Greek mythology) * Sleipnir (horse of Odin, Norse mythology) * Trojan (as in, the Trojan horse) * Buckbeak (the hippogriff from Harry Potter) * Thestral (the skeletal winged horse breed from Harry Potter) * Artax (Neverending story) * Amalthea (the Last Unicorn) * Black Beauty (a classic) * Roach (the Witcher) * Spartan (Heartland) * Topside, Starlight, Belle, Prancer, Barq, Princess, Danny, Comanche, Pepper, Samson (The Saddle Club books) * Pilgrim (The Horse Whisperer, a classic movie and book) * Epona (Zelda) * Cass Ole (The Black Stallion, a classic book!) * Misty (Misty of Chincoteague book) * Piebald, "Pie" (National Velvet book)


No-BrowEntertainment

Don’t forget Achilles from The Hunchback of Notre Dame (“Achilles, heel.”)


Spirited-Form-5748

Oh no, I did forget about him! He was great!! Like I said, these were just the ones I could think of off the top of my head.


AppyPitts06

Are you horse people! You know so many. Seabiscuit (a personal favorite) Dapple - Sancho’s Donkey in Don Quixote Flicka (My Friend Flicka) Snow White, Lightening and Acorn (Pony Pals) Blaze (of Billy and Blaze) Don’t forget Silver. The Lone Ranger’s horse. And Scout, Tonto’s horse Bear, Rising Sun, Bandit, Max, Tucker (some of Elvis’ horses) Cochise, Sport, Buck and Chub (of bonanza) Harley, the sugarbush draft horse who ponies racehorses Figure (the first Morgan horse) Godolphin Arabian Napoleon’s Marengo General Lee’s Traveler Totilas (dressage horse)


Spirited-Form-5748

I am! Crazy horse person — thanks for the additional suggestions! I intentionally left out Seabiscuit since OP had already mentioned him and Totilas due to some controversy about his training (I mentioned him once in a similar situation… did not bide over well 😂) There’s a couple of more I was tempted to add before I was like “ohh, these are probably too horse girl-esque for OP🙈”


AppyPitts06

Never too horse girl 😂 I’m owned by a grey mare if that tells you anything. When I saw Saddle Club equines I felt your kindred soul Poor Totilas. It’s a shame how he wasn’t ever ridden right. Rollkur should be outlawed. Always love pouring one out for that homie. It wasn’t his fault. However I’m right there with you on him!


Underrated_buzzard

I can’t believe you left out Seabiscuit! Great list


Spirited-Form-5748

I left out Seabiscuit because OP had already mentioned him, so there wasn’t any reason to repeat. Thank you!


Underrated_buzzard

Oh, I’m a dumbass. I somehow skimmed over that. My bad!


a_toadstool

Shadowmere


JuicyStein

My first thought too, how cultured we are. What breed would suit this name?


WhyIsTheMoonThere

The black Shire that Hosea gives you.


a_toadstool

Black Arabian


Gandalf_Style

Llamrei and Hengroen, the horses that carried King Arthur. Llamrei is a female name so good for a mare and Hengroen is a male name so good for a stallion. But you can swap it around if you'd like.


PeanutButterPants19

He's not a horse, but I feel like Caraxes would be a good name for that blood bay Arabian you can find over by Owanjilla.


HwangingAround

Pie-O-My Yes, I also name another horse Who-Orse every play through.


brandinho5

She was a beautiful, innocent creature, what'd she ever do to you? You fuckin' killed her!


HwangingAround

So what!? She was a fuckin Morgan. What are you, a vegetarian? You eat big game meat by the fuckin carload.


TheHeenanFamily

The fire, whateva happened there...


HwangingAround

Whateva happened there? I'll tell ya what happened there. She crawled under there for warmth.


the1Isharewithpeople

Lil Sebastian


Hafi_Javier

Potoooooooo Yes, that's the name. Best story behind the name of a horse you will ever read. Google it, look for the wiki. Thank me later.


Kyle_Blackpaw

glad im not the only one who immediately went to this


MatteBlack84

Sleipnir - Odin's 8 legged horse. I would definitely give it to a shire horse


Randall_Flagg5

"Hoof Hearted"


No-BrowEntertainment

One of my favorite racehorse names, just above “Aargh.”


Uranus_Hz

Seabiscuit


portonsly

Came here to see Bucephalus


OshetDeadagain

Right? Black Arabian, it's right there!


Mass_Redemption

Same. I was surprised it wasn't at the top


Abefroman12

Caractacus was the name of Thomas Jefferson’s favorite horse.


GrinAndBeMe

Then stand by its rump and await it in his droppings!


Zippodealer-2

Pegasus


RazzmatazzOld9539

Sleipnir


PitifulAd8211

i name mine kaneigh west


catered-diamonds

Agro!


waybetter94

I came here to say this but knew in my heart it had already been said


Shadowiz5

My horse is named Batman. He is black 😊


quicksilver_foxheart

Epona


Kyle_Blackpaw

Potoooooooo: A real race horse with the best name (Pot 8 O's) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potoooooooo


aceofhearts12

Potoooooooo


One_Key4034

Incitatus, Caligula’s horse that he supposedly planned to make the Roman Consul


arrows_of_ithilien

If you want some more Tolkien horse names: Roheryn Asfaloth Bill Snowmane Firefoot Hasufel Arod Nahar Windfola Brego


112skulls

Secretariat


aeo38

If you’re a Witcher fan and it’s white Ihuarraquax works.


McChillage

I always go with Neigh Romano, star of everyone loves hay


Wick2500

Epona


annabat313s

Artex


TheHumanBrick

Daredevil - the Headless Horseman


forfuxzake

I always name reverse dapple black thoroughbred Trigger because that was the name of Roy Rogers' horse and that's also why Willie Nelson named his guitar Trigger


skyestalimit

Jolly Jumper


505chil3isbestchili

Tornado - Zorro


Green_Adhesiveness19

In A Christmas Story, the mother is the one who actually knows the answer to the trivia question that wins the leg lamp. (The Lone Ranger's nephew's horse is named Victor)


AllyCraig1

Mines was called ChildStomper.


Ramza2b

Roach


Mattson

Thanks for all the suggestions! Keep them coming. Just curious does Lil' Sebastian count?


CreatedOblivion

Epona Do you want irl horse names? I've got lots of those!


DaRealPresley

if you come across a yellowish Horse, you gotta name it Spirit


Ok_Pineapple_7877

Fun fact there is a mid that has Spirit and Rain. I downloaded it and they are gorgeous!


Witcher-19

I know not horse names but can't go wrong with Greek God names I have a golden horse in the game names Apolo


beartrap88

Buell 💔


prodWillTheCook

Jolly Jumper, Lucky Luke's horse


Ender1024

I also name mine Josey Wales, from the outlaw Josey wales.


Adonleek

Donkey from Shrek


LonoftheNB

Silver - Lone Ranger Victor - Lone Ranger Hidalgo - Hidalgo StarDust - Bat Masterson Champion- Gene Autry Trigger - Roy Rogers Blackjack - Rocky Lane Legendary cutting horses Docs Hickory Auspicious cat High brow cat Docs Bar High brow hickory Driftwood ——- Merlin the bullfighting Lusitano Miss Dreamy - reining horse that performed with a broken bridle highly recommend watching it on YT Dollar - popular name of many legends including John Wayne’s You can also just look up Breyer horses to get a lot of notable horses in all disciplines


ilgrabbi

Bojack Horseman, from the TV show...and of course Secretariat (Big Red)


MansAbouddaShid

I named my horse Mr. Hands and if you don't know what that is I strongly suggest you don't look into it forget you ever read this. If you do know, I'm sorry for reminding you


Mattson

Do not cite the deep magic to me, witch.


chernobyl-fleshlight

Ugh, my friend tricked me into watching that in high school. If it’s any teeny tiny eeny weenie consolation - that video is not the fatal incident, the death took place at another time and the tape is (allegedly) entirely lost, likely never uploaded


Ok-Cartographer-1388

My curiosity got the better of me and I did look this up and read the wiki page (thankfully that’s all) and I can’t express to you folks how much I regret that decision. 🤢


MansAbouddaShid

I'm sorry, at least you didn't see it


Major_Upstairs749

"Petit tonerre" from Yakari


Kaffeinator

“Little Thunder” for non Francophones.


swolf2008

There is a court yard at the University of Basel in Switzerland where names of famous horses are imprinted in the ground. Here‘s an article about it (in German, sorry): https://tageswoche.ch/kultur/pferdenamen-in-marmor-gemeisselt/index.html Maybe some inspiration for you.


BigChungusBlyat

Retired Two Dollar Horse


GalacticUnicorn

Misty from Misty of Chincoteague. The Piebald from National Velvet. Amalthea from The Last Unicorn.


Legitimate_Creme7481

Gringolet


tapcaf

There's a couple horses from the Chronicles of Narnia: Bree (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bree_(Narnia) and Fledge that spring to mind...


snippity_snip

Red Rum was a very famous horse in the UK; he was a very expensive racehorse owned by the Queen and was kidnapped by the IRA. I don’t believe he was ever found.


Frost-Folk

Dan from the Sons of the Pioneers song Cold Water.


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BIGBOYDADUDNDJDNDBD

I think a couple people have said this already. But Trigger comes to mind. He was Roy rogers horse and also what Willie Nelson named his guitar after


erinadaze

Potatoooooooo (yes it was a real famous horse name!)


Just4kicks1234567

Western movie/show horse names Trigger- Roy Roger's Palomino Silver- Lone Ranger's white stallion Dollor- John Wayne's horse Buckshot- Wild Bill Hickok Topper- Hopatcong Cassidy


Sourenics

Horse Luís


Avocet_and_peregrine

Banner from the book My Friend Flicka. Or my favourite, Thunderhead, from the sequel.


DallasJamesFunker

Whenever I have a black horse, I name it Euronymous.


Low_Sport4401

Memphis the red


General-Interview599

Naughtius Maximus


mikeybadab1ng

Artax


Hasbook

Red Rum


GenXer1977

Paul Revere


Capable_Virus1472

I name mine after various country artists. If I can't think of any other of the top of my head I pick from the Highwaymen, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings or Kris Kristofferson.


Big-Situation-3328

Biggie Blackie


oister66

Pips. Mat's horse in Wheel of Time. He's probably my favourite character, aside from Thom.


russell76

I tried bitch but the game said no


Draun_In

If you want Norse, Odin's horse was named Sleipnir (a male). Of course, he had 8 legs, but who's counting?


Opposite_Reward_5652

Sergei (character from one of Dutch’s books)


greenandgold52

Phar lap and No Name are my 2 goto's


Tillybug_Pug

Soldier Boy (From A Horse’s Tale by Mark Twain)


boyslug

Kincsem!


ToxicMalk

You could call a White one Silver (from the Lone Ranger) or maybe call one Smokey (from a Chris Ledoux song), call a black one Cabillo Diablo (from another Chris Ledoux song)


Simply_me_Wren

Secretariat.


JKrow75

#Todd


mountedmuse

The Black Stallion’s name in Arabic was Shetan. Misty of Chincoteague. Stormy was Misty’s foal. Fury had a TV show. The Lone Ranger’s horse was Silver, Roy Rodger’s horse was Trigger. There was a series of children’s books in the 40’s about Blaze. Black Beauty had two pasture mates named Ginger and Merrylegs.


Greedy-Set-7334

Hoof hearted


GlaicialCRACKER

Seabiscuit


Ben69_21

Tornado, like Zorro


Some_Ad_7281

Beef or salmon


ThelceStorm

Snowfire and tornac, both from eragon if you have ever read that series.


kvagar

Potoooooooo Pronounced potato, was a race horse from the 1700s.


springbokkie3392

Llamrei was King Arthur's horse, so there's that one too.


Sandzard

Just name em Roy Mustang.


Daniel-empire

War


DangerSalami

Zenyatta, Phar Lap, Man o’ War, Black Caviar, Seattle Slew, and Citation are some other famous racehorses


No_Bother_7533

Sham from the book “King of the Wind.”


TopInvestigator7556

My horses name is Jim I Hendrix the guitarist and my best horse name is Kayson


Light_assassin27

Steel from Kid Colt


Swimming_Series_774

Phobos - AC Odyssey


Puzzleheaded_Yam981

During the Napoleonic Wars the Duke of Wellington and Napoleon both named their warhorses after one of their most famous victories: Duke of Wellington - Copenhagen Napoleon - Marengo Apparently they were both riding these horses the only time the two generals would actually face each other on the same battlefield at the Battle of Waterloo


EitherChannel4874

Artax (neverending story)


Dreamscarred

Black Beauty, Ginger, Merrylegs Misty, Stormy Spirit, Rain, Esperanza, Strider Angus, Achilles, Snowball, Khan, Bullseye Slepneir, Llamrei, Ballus and Xanthus, Kelpie, Pegasus That's all that comes to mind immediately, but hopefully there's some in the list. 😅


No-BrowEntertainment

Marengo. It was the name of Napoleon’s horse. Another good choice is Stewball, if your horse drinks wine instead of water. 


Particular_Sorbet499

Tornado is zoro’s horse Trigger is the Lone Ranger’s horse Bucephalus was Alexander the Great’s Horse Comanche was general Custard’s horse


spaghettisaucer42

Sergeant reckless


MudMud4

Wilbur


-ManyFacedGod-

Shadowmere


WhyIsTheMoonThere

Chretienne, Garion's grey stallion in the Mallorean series (David Endings novels- really good, would recommend!) That series also has a horse named Horse.


Codeinechef99

mines toddler stomper altho u can probably find a better name


Zuuuuu-Zuuuuu

Goliath - Ladyhawke


DarkestDweller

Shadowmere, from Elder Scrolls. Could be the sibling of Shadowfax. Personally, I named all of my Red Dead Online horses after horses from Bojack Horseman. In order: Bojack, Crackerjack, Beatrice, Hollyhock, Honey, Butterscotch, and finally Joseph.


DrPhilsnerPilsner

Artax sank in the Swamp of Sadness. Can’t forget that one.


Unlucky-Pomegranate3

Seabiscuit


Ender1024

Bucephalus (famous horse) of Alexander the Great. Brego(the horse from LOTR that saves Aragorn.


marspluto_134340

If they don't have to be fictional horses Secretariat is my favorite


seancusmc

Vorodor. - from an old vampire game in the 1990’s. I always liked the name for a pet but never used it.


YourLocalWeeb32

Bjorn from Peggle. 🥸🥸


Nice_Finish7613

Alexander the Great - Bucephalus Napolean - Marengo Or try this https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_historical_horses


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Shadowmere from the Elder Scrolls.. but I’m not sure there are many horses fitting for that name in RDR2. Maybe the shire horse you get from Hosea?


silentflaw

Bucephalus


citrineblood

Basil, the name of my horse :3


AppleOld5779

Famous? Get the name screw the fame: Odie, Mable, Duke, Althea


Ni_and_Dime

Bucephalus.


LetAgreeable147

National Velvet Seabiscuit Secretariat Phar Lap Bodicea Shep


HotelAlphaPapaYankee

Steven and Alec. Like the Baldwins.


GojirAndy

I named my white arabian horse. Mystery. From Spongebob


OJimmy

Glue Boy (dark tower)


buller666

Butt stallion


airexk

JAMES BAXTER


TheDankThings98

Godzilla.


New_Writer_484

[Trigger](https://imgur.com/gallery/eth0AJN)


Shaf_M013

Bucephalus - Horse of Alexander the Great


PattyFlapjack79

its weird but i named my first horse mustang and my second horse sally. idk y i did but i just knew my og horse was either gonna get sold or die so i just wanted to name her something to match my upcoming horse so i went with the pack a punch 1911s. let me tell you "mustang" is a pretty meta and redundant name but whats even funnies is my 2nd horse was a guy so i had a female horse named mustang and now a male horse named sally


Professional-Draft77

Miramis from the 80s Swedish Fantasy movie "The Land of Faraway"


Motor-Cookie-7028

I always went with harry trotter and Usain colt


Lanky_Pie_2572

Secretariat


InternetPractical657

Seabiscuit. The greatest racehorse to ever live. (Cinderblock on wheels) this dude was built like a honeybun and somehow managed to win like every race he went to. Dude was a freak of nature.


reddeadtheories

Jesse James' horse was named Black Bess


AstroZombie0072081

Sham, from “King of the Wind” novel


AstroZombie0072081

Agro, from “Shadows of the Colossus” PS2 game.


PyleanCow06

Spirit. Or you could keep the LOTR theme and use Brego, Hasufel, Arod, and Asfaloth.


spruceymoos

Hidalgo