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Background on how Bill entered The Fellowship
After that dangerous night at The Prancing Pony, the Fellowship woke up to find not a pony or horse to be found. They all had been scared away during the night when the Black Riders came looking for the ring and the stable doors had all been opened. Mr. Butterbur, the owner of The Prancing Pony, felt bad for the Fellowship and bought the only pony...er...horse left from Bill Ferny. Mr. Ferny charged twelve silver pennies for the poor horse that was described as "bony, underfed, and dispirited."
But a change came over Bill as soon as he became part of the Fellowship.
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| Shane filming on the set of "Lord of the Rings" |
Bill on the Set of Lord
of the Rings
Bill was a filming advisior on the set of Lord of the Rings which was directed by Peter Jackson. He said this about the actor named Shane that played him: "Shane did a good job but he could have showed more emotion during the Moria scene when Bill left Samwise, but then again this is his first acting job." Shane later commented on meeting the famous horse he was trying to portray: "Meeting Bill was a dream come true man!!! It's like OH MAN!!! I'm like right beside my HERO!! I was like so nervous and thinking the whole time 'Am I playing this part right?' But Bill tried to make me feel comfortable."
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| Shane with Orlando Bloom who plays Legolas |
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Bill decided to write his autobiography since Hollywood made their journey into a motion picture. It's entitled "Confessions of a Horse" and this site has included excerpts from it.
Confessions of a Horse:
"I liked to follow behind them all...for I had a keen sense and wanted to protect the Fellowship. Sam most of all was my concern. We grew very close. I know it killed him to part from me at Moria, but I had too..for Gandalf wanted it to be so. I'll never forget Sam bursting into tears while undoing my straps. All I could do was nuzzle Sam's ear hoping he would understand I knew why he had to go with Frodo. For I would have gone anywhere for Sam...we was and always will be my master in my heart. So when the creature crawled from the water, I took my leave. I turned once to see Sam leap after me, but then he went to his own master to save him."
 More from Confessions of a Horse:
Bill recalls his day quite well... "I was rejected from going into the mines. Gandalf (for it was Gandalf in the book that really sent me away, not Aragorn) was always wanting to be the "Hero" and he knew if I was allowed to follow The Fellowship anymore, I would take the glory from him." He refected later on the Moria incident and stated "I would have kicked that Balrog's Butt!!"
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| Bill leaving Moria |
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