I don't remember seeing the white riders on the horses, and I looked to see...but I think I'll need to watch the movie again to see for sure! LOL Maybe today! My absolute favorite part of the scene on the river is this:
'By Elbereth and Luthien the Fair' said Frodo with a last effort, lifting up his sword, 'you shall have neither the Ring nor me!'Then the leader, who was now half across the Ford, stood up menacing in his stirrups, and raised his hand. Frodo was stricken dumb. He felt his tongue cleave to roof of his mouth, and his heart labouring. His sword broke and fell out of his shaking hand.
Doesn't this sound dreadful! Makes you proud of Frodo, but really worried about him!
See what you miss when you play hooky? :)
When I reread that whole river scene, I realize that the company needed to stay together so that all the Black Riders would be swept away in the flood.
With his last failing senses Frodo heard cries, and it seemed to him that he saw, beyond the Riders that hesitated on the shore, a shining figure of white light; and behind it ran small shadowy forms waving flames, that flared red in the grey mist that was falling over the world.It wouldn't do to have spare Black Riders hanging around Rivendell!The black horses were filled with madness, and leaping forward in terror they bore their riders into the rushing flood. Their piercing cries were drowned in the roaring of the river as it carried them away.