Brego
· The Rohan people, also know as the Rohirrim, are known
for their horses.
· The armored helmets of the Riders of
Rohan feature flowing horse manes and their reverence to the animals is
reflected in the architecture of Edoras.
· There were 70
handmade saddles created especially for the trilogy of movies. Each of these
saddles are embossed and carved with Middle-earth history, aged and painted.
· Some scenes in the trilogy, as many as 250 horses were
used at once.
· Shadowfax is Gandalf's steed in The Two
Towers. His breed is an Andalusion. Merry-go-round horses worldwide are
modeled after the stunning breed of horse.
· Brego is Aragorn's
horse in The Two Towers. The horse is named after the Second King of Rohan.