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Frodo Baggins, a 1996 black gelding, was imported from New Zealand five years ago, having never evented before. Ashker bought him after viewing pictures on the internet. "Although Frodo had never done a stitch of eventing in New Zealand, he was no stranger to success and more importantly, vast audiences," Ashker said recently. "As I soon discovered, Frodo was the main Dark Rider's horse in the first of the blockbusters, The Lord of the Rings. In addition to filming the movie over a course of eight months, he also paraded around New Zealand for fans, met the prime minister of New Zealand, and even walked down the red carpet at the premiere of the film with Elijah Woods.
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