U.S. FILM RIDER HAS EMPEROR’S HORSE
TOKYO, January 7. The Emperor Hirohito’s white stallion, First Frost, was to-day hoisted on board ship for the United States as a trophy for Lieutenant Dick Ryan, a Hollywood stunt star who staged rodeos for the United States Army in the Pacific. The Racing Association of Japan offered First Frost to General MacArthur early in the occupation, but he declined. The association then decided to give the stallion, which is valued at 1000 dollars, to a representative of the United States Army. He was transferred to Lieutenant Ryan for 67 dollars.
The Imperial Household sold First Frost to the Racing Association because he was too nervous for the parades and inspections for which the Emperor needed him.
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Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24769, 9 January 1946, Page 5
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