AN Eastern Bay 11-year-old has broken into the tough Wellywood film industry with a role in upcoming Peter Jackson two-part movie The Hobbit.
Claire, a 16-hand part Clydesdale grey mare, was purchased from Whakatane equestrian enthusiast Rachel Learmond by the movie’s head animal wrangler Steve Old last week.
When he first phoned having seen Claire for sale on the TradeMe website, Miss Learmond thought it was a scam or a joke. “They rang up and it was like ‘yeah right’. Now I just think it’s really funny.”
