Dale Evans: …for the short-lived variety series The Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Show. Happy Trails Theatre (1986–89) brought their films to the TV audience on cable television’s Nashville Network.

Dale Evans: …starred in a television series, The Roy Rogers Show, and they returned in 1962 for the short-lived variety series The Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Show. Happy Trails Theatre (1986–89) brought their films to the TV audience on cable television’s Nashville Network.

Ballard Family: …the celebrated lutenist and composer Adrian Le Roy. These two used movable type, cut in 1540 by Robert’s father-in-law, Guillaume Le Bé (or du Gué). Their first patent was granted in 1552 as sole music printers to Henry II. Robert’s widow and his son, Pierre (d. 1639), continued the business,…

Canadian literature: Contemporary trends: …AIDS are important themes in André Roy’s poetry (L’Accélérateur d’intensité [1987; “Accelerator of Intensity”]). Other poets have tended to integrate poetry and narrative—for example, Denise Desautels in La Promeneuse et l’oiseau suivi de Journal de la Promeneuse (1980; “The Wanderer and the Bird Followed by Journal of the Wanderer”). Elise…

Aruna Roy is an Indian social activist known for her efforts to fight corruption and promote government transparency. After earning a postgraduate degree in English literature from Indraprastha College, Delhi University, Roy taught for a year at the same college before entering the civil service in

Arundhati Roy is an Indian author and political activist who is best known for the Booker Prize-winning novel The God of Small Things (1997) and for her advocacy of environmental and human rights issues. Her political writings criticize fascism, social injustice, and globalization, among other

Portland Trail Blazers: …the play of All-Star guard Brandon Roy, the Trail Blazers returned to the postseason for three consecutive years beginning in 2008–09, but injuries forced Roy into early retirement in 2011, and the Blazers fell out of contention in 2011–12.

Camille Roy was a critic and literary historian, noted as an authority on the development of French Canadian literature. Ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1894, Roy received a doctorate from Laval University in Quebec that same year and later pursued studies at the Catholic Institute of Paris and

South Asian arts: Modern theatre: D.L. Roy emphasized the same aspect of nationalism in his historical dramas Mebarapatan (The Fall of Mebar), Shahjahan (1910), and Chandragupta (1911).

pragmatism: Pragmatism in Europe: the French thinkers Maurice Blondel, Édouard Le Roy, and B. de Sailly and the Italian iconoclastic critic Giovanni Papini. Blondel was the author of L’Action (1893) and a spokesman for a voluntaristic and activistic theory of knowledge. He was a founder of the “school of action,” a liberal Roman Catholic…

Gabrielle Roy was a French Canadian novelist praised for her skill in depicting the hopes and frustrations of the poor. Roy taught school in Manitoba for a time, studied drama in Europe (1937–39), and then returned to Canada, settling in Montreal, where she worked as a journalist. Her studies of

Jamini Roy was one of the best-known Indian artists of the 20th century. In the late 1920s and early ’30s he rejected his academic training and instead developed a linear, decorative, colourful style based on Bengali folk traditions. During the 1930s and ’40s the popularity of his paintings

Camille Roy was a critic and literary historian, noted as an authority on the development of French Canadian literature. Ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1894, Roy received a doctorate from Laval University in Quebec that same year and later pursued studies at the Catholic Institute of Paris and

Manabendra Nath Roy was a leader of India’s communists until the independence of India in 1947. His interest in social and political issues eventually led to involvement with various Indian groups engaged in trying to overthrow British colonial rule by acts of terrorism. In 1915 he became involved

Pankaj Roy was an Indian cricket player who was the opening batsman in 43 Test (international) matches for India between 1951 and 1960, scoring 2,442 runs. He is possibly best remembered for setting a world record of 413 runs with opening partner Vinoo Mankad against New Zealand in 1956. (Their

Martin Brodeur: …all-time winningest NHL goalie, passing Patrick Roy with his 552nd victory. In December 2009 he played in his 1,030th regular season game, an all-time NHL record for a goaltender. Later that month Brodeur set another record when he registered his 104th shutout, surpassing the mark set by Terry Sawchuk.

Surrealism: Surrealist artists: artist Salvador Dalí, French painter Pierre Roy, and Belgian artist Paul Delvaux rendered similar but more complex alien worlds that resemble compelling dreamlike scenes.

Ram Mohan Roy was an Indian religious, social, and educational reformer who challenged traditional Hindu culture and indicated lines of progress for Indian society under British rule. He is sometimes called the father of modern India. He was born in British-ruled Bengal to a prosperous family of

Ram Mohan Roy was an Indian religious, social, and educational reformer who challenged traditional Hindu culture and indicated lines of progress for Indian society under British rule. He is sometimes called the father of modern India. He was born in British-ruled Bengal to a prosperous family of

Ram Mohan Roy was an Indian religious, social, and educational reformer who challenged traditional Hindu culture and indicated lines of progress for Indian society under British rule. He is sometimes called the father of modern India. He was born in British-ruled Bengal to a prosperous family of

Ram Mohan Roy was an Indian religious, social, and educational reformer who challenged traditional Hindu culture and indicated lines of progress for Indian society under British rule. He is sometimes called the father of modern India. He was born in British-ruled Bengal to a prosperous family of

Arundhati Roy is an Indian author and political activist who is best known for the Booker Prize-winning novel The God of Small Things (1997) and for her advocacy of environmental and human rights issues. Her political writings criticize fascism, social injustice, and globalization, among other

Royal Academy of Arts, principal society of artists in London. Its headquarters, art museum, and educational facilities are located in Burlington House and the Burlington Gardens building, in the borough of Westminster. (Read Sister Wendy’s Britannica essay on art appreciation.) The academy was

Dame Adeline Genée: …was originally called, became the Royal Academy of Dancing, at the helm of which Genée remained as founder-president until 1954. In 1950 she was made a Dame of the British Empire, the first member of the dance profession to be so honoured.

Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), state-subsidized school of acting in Bloomsbury, London. The oldest school of drama in England, it set the pattern for subsequent schools of acting. It was established in 1904 by actor-manager Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, who soon moved it from Haymarket to its

Jacques-Louis David: Formative years: …in the school of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture. After four failures in the official competitions and years of discouragement that included an attempt at suicide (by the stoic method of avoiding food), he finally obtained, in 1774, the Prix de Rome, a government scholarship that not only…

Portuguese literature: The 18th century: …John (João) V established the Royal Academy of Portuguese History, which counted among its members such men as António Caetano de Sousa, author of the colossal História genealógica da casa real portuguesa (1735–49; “Genealogical History of the Portuguese Royal House”). The Royal Academy of Sciences, founded in 1779, initiated research…

Portuguese literature: The 18th century: The Royal Academy of Sciences, founded in 1779, initiated research into the study of Portuguese literary history. In its ranks were found nearly all the scholars of note at the end of the century, such as the ecclesiastical historian Manuel do Cenáculo; António Ribeiro dos Santos,…

Academy of Sciences, institution established in Paris in 1666 under the patronage of Louis XIV to advise the French government on scientific matters. This advisory role has been largely taken over by other bodies, but the academy is still an important representative of French science on the

Barbados: British rule: At the same time, the Royal African Company (a British enslaving company) and other traders of enslaved people were bringing increasing numbers of African men, women, and children to toil in the fields, mills, and houses. The ethnic mix of the population changed accordingly. In the early 1640s there were…

aide-de-camp, (French: “camp assistant”), an officer on the personal staff of a general, admiral, or other high-ranking commander who acts as his confidential secretary in routine matters. On Napoleon’s staff such officers were frequently of high military qualifications and acted both as his “eyes”

Royal Air Force (RAF), youngest of the three British armed services, charged with the air defense of the United Kingdom and the fulfillment of international defense commitments. It is the world’s oldest independent air force. Military aviation in the United Kingdom dates from 1878, when a series of

Royal Air Force Museum, in the United Kingdom, national museum dedicated to the story of flight and aerial warfare, with a special emphasis on the history of the Royal Air Force (RAF). The museum was opened in 1972 in a building formed from two aircraft hangars dating to World War I at the Hendon

albatross: The royal albatross (D. epomophora), with a wingspread to about 315 cm (about 10 feet), is largely white with black outer wing surfaces. It breeds on islands near New Zealand and near the southern tip of South America.

Isambard Kingdom Brunel: …the Chepstow and Saltash (Royal Albert) bridges, all in England. The Maidenhead Railway Bridge had the flattest brick arch in the world. Brunel’s use of a compressed-air caisson to sink the pier foundations for the bridge helped gain acceptance of compressed-air techniques in underwater and underground construction.

Royal Albert Hall, concert hall in the City of Westminster, London. One of Britain’s principal concert halls and major landmarks, it is located south of the Albert Memorial and north of the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine. Designated a memorial to Prince Albert, the consort of

Royal Albert Hall, concert hall in the City of Westminster, London. One of Britain’s principal concert halls and major landmarks, it is located south of the Albert Memorial and north of the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine. Designated a memorial to Prince Albert, the consort of

Andrew Ducrow: …chief performer at the famous Astley’s Amphitheatre, a permanent modern circus (1824–41). When Astley’s was destroyed by fire for the third time in 1841, Ducrow suffered a mental breakdown and died soon after.

Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, one of the world’s oldest and most-influential golf organizations, formed in 1754 by 22 “noblemen and gentlemen” at St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, as the Society of St. Andrews Golfers. It adopted its present name in 1834 by permission of the reigning

National Autonomous University of Mexico, government-financed coeducational institution of higher education in Mexico City, founded in 1551. The original university building, dating from 1584, was demolished in 1910, and the university was moved to a new campus (constructed 1949–52) at Pedregal de

royal antelope, (Neotragus pygmaeus), a hare-sized denizen of West Africa’s lowland rainforest that is the world’s smallest antelope. The similar dwarf antelope (Neotragus batesi) is only slightly bigger. Both belong to the Neotragini tribe of dwarf antelopes that includes the dik-dik, steenbok,

Royal Armouries, in the United Kingdom, a collection of weapons and armour that was originally situated in the White Tower at the Tower of London. The Royal Armouries has been an integral part of the Tower of London since William I the Conqueror in the 11th century ordered it to be built. Paying

Arsenal, English professional football (soccer) team based in London. Arsenal is one of the most successful squads in English football history, having played in the country’s top division (Football League First Division to 1992, Premier League thereafter) each season since 1919. In the process it

Ascot: The Royal Ascot meeting (initiated in 1711 by Queen Anne) lasts four days each June and is traditionally attended by the British sovereign. A major social and fashion event, it has lent its name to the ascot, a type of broad neck scarf. Its principal event…

Royal Astronomical Society (RAS), British scientific society founded in 1820 to promote astronomical research. Its headquarters are located in Burlington House, near Piccadilly Circus, London, England. First named the Astronomical Society of London, it received its royal charter on March 7, 1831.

automobile club: Britain’s Royal Automobile Club (RAC) and Automobile Association (AA) pioneered nationwide patrols, first by bicycle and later on motorbikes. The first roadside telephone box for motorist assistance was installed by the RAC in 1919. After World War II, insurance companies, oil companies, and national retailers formed…

Phnom Penh: A world-renowned attraction was the Royal Ballet, until modern times restricted to performances before Cambodian royalty. Its authentically bejeweled dancing girls gave mimed versions of ancient Buddhist and Hindu legends. There was also a national theatre.

Royal Ballet, English ballet company and school. It was formed in 1956 under a royal charter of incorporation granted by Queen Elizabeth II to the Sadler’s Wells Ballet and its sister organizations, the Sadler’s Wells Theatre Ballet and the Sadler’s Wells School. The founders of the Sadler’s Wells

Royal Bank of Canada, Canadian commercial banking company with foreign subsidiaries and affiliates. Headquarters are in Montreal. The bank was incorporated as the Merchants Bank of Halifax in 1869 and adopted the present name in 1901. Between 1903 and 1983, the bank went through a number of

Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS), in the United Kingdom, a bank and financial services company that became one of the largest in Europe through its acquisition of National Westminster Bank in 2000. Its headquarters are in Edinburgh, Scot. The Royal Bank of Scotland is the leading U.K. provider of

Venantius Fortunatus: …the Pange lingua and the Vexilla regis, have been translated into English by John Mason Neale as “Sing My Tongue the Glorious Battle” and “The Royal Banners Forward Go.”

golf: Early British societies: …be the year the historic royal Blackheath Golf Club was founded. Although King James and his courtiers played golf somewhere in the vicinity, it is doubtful whether any organized society then existed, and research has set the earliest date of such a society nearly two centuries later. W.E. Hughes, editor…

Czechoslovak history: Re-Catholicization and absolutist rule: …national renascence, such as the Royal Bohemian Society of Sciences and the National Museum (1818)—which used the German language at first but later admitted Czech to foster Bohemian patriotism—drew support both from the propertied German population and from those Czechs who became more conscious of their origins and of their…

Tekke carpet, floor covering woven by the Tekke Turkmen, the major population group of Turkmenistan. Although elements of the tribe still migrated with their flocks until the Soviet era, most of them were sedentary during the 20th century. Their rugs are the most easily identifiable among the

Berwick-upon-Tweed: …railway is carried by the Royal Border Bridge, a striking viaduct 126 feet (38 metres) high with 28 arches, built by Robert Stephenson in 1847–50.

Royal Botanic Garden, botanical garden in Edinburgh, internationally famous for its beautiful landscaping. The garden, of 62 acres (25 hectares), includes 35,000 kinds of plants and features special collections of rhododendrons, representatives of the heath family, and many Asiatic genera. The

Indian Botanic Garden, botanical garden in Haora (Howrah), West Bengal, India, famous for its enormous collections of orchids, bamboos, palms, and plants of the screw pine genus (Pandanus). In 2009 it was renamed to honour Indian plant physiologist and physicist Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose. It is

Kew Gardens, botanical garden located at Kew, site of a former royal estate in the London borough of Richmond upon Thames. In 2003 Kew Gardens was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. Privately owned gardens were tended at Kew from as early as the 16th century. The site was acquired from the

Royal Botanic Gardens, state-supported botanical garden in Sydney, Australia. Officially established in 1816, it is the oldest such garden in the country. It is also the most spectacularly sited, occupying more than 30 hectares (74 acres) along the shores of Sydney Harbour. The garden has about

Royal Botanic Gardens and National Herbarium of Victoria, one of the world’s best-designed botanical gardens, located in South Yarra, near Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1845, this state-supported institution occupies an 87-acre (35-hectare) site along the Yarra River, which flows through

golf: Other countries: …club outside Great Britain; the Royal Calcutta Golf Club was founded in 1829, and the Royal Bombay Golf Club came about 12 years later. The Royal Calcutta initiated an amateur championship for India, and the two clubs paved the way for many in East Asia. The Royal Bangkok Golf Club…

curling: …(royal patronage made it the Royal Caledonian Curling Club in 1843) with the announced purpose of becoming an international body. The International Curling Federation was founded there in 1966.

Cambodia: Security: …the armed forces, called the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF), which include the army, navy, and air force. The RCAF was created in 1993 through the merger of the Cambodian government’s military forces and the two noncommunist resistance armies; the Khmer Rouge and royalist forces were absorbed into the RCAF…

National Gallery of Canada: …works by members of the Royal Canadian Academy. In 1911 the drawing collection was formed (1913–24) with important works by Albrecht Dürer and Rembrandt, and the photography collection was begun in 1967. During its history the museum was housed in a number of different structures until a new building designed…

Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), Canadian armed force in charge of that nation’s air defense. Since its inception in 1924, the RCAF has served Canadians in peace and war. It played a vital role in the Second World War, becoming the fourth-largest Allied air force, and reached its “golden age” in

Henley Royal Regatta: A similar event called the Royal Canadian Henley has been held annually at St. Catharines, Ontario, since 1903 (at various sites earlier to 1880). An Australian Henley at Melbourne was first held in 1904.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canada’s federal police force. It is also the provincial and criminal police establishment in all provinces except Ontario and Quebec and the only police force in the Yukon and Northwest territories. It is responsible for Canadian internal security as well.

Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), naval military organization of Canada, charged with the national defense at sea, protection of shipping, and fulfillment of international military agreements. Canada’s navy has defended Canadian interests in home waters and overseas since the early 20th century—despite

Guy Lombardo: …and television broadcasts with his Royal Canadians became an American tradition for 48 years. Derided by some music critics as the “king of corn,” Lombardo gained long-lasting popularity by conducting what was billed as “the sweetest music this side of heaven.” With his brother Carmen playing lead saxophone, his band…

Dublin: City layout: …constructed to the south and the Royal Canal to the north of these peripheral roads; both canals enter the Liffey at the harbour entrance and both connect with the River Shannon. Only the Grand is now navigable.

Karolinska Institute, a Swedish institute for medical education and research, founded in 1810. The primary interest of the institute is research; it has achieved international renown for its biomedical research in particular. As a centre of medical education, the Karolinska Institute trains

Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, baron de l’Aulne: Early career: …upon to serve in the Royal Chamber, which acted as a supreme court in 1753–54, when the Parlement was exiled for defying the crown. He combined his duties with other forms of intellectual activity. In 1753 he translated into French Josiah Tucker’s Reflections on the Expediency of a Law for…

Indian rhinoceros: …were killed by poachers in Royal Chitwan National Park between 2000 and 2003, reducing the Indian rhinoceros population of the reserve to fewer than 400 animals. By 2015, however, due to the success of increased anti-poaching efforts, the population increased to more than 600 individuals.

Old Vic: …became popularly known as the Old Vic. Under the management (1880–1912) of Emma Cons, a social reformer, the Old Vic was transformed into a temperance amusement hall known as the Royal Victoria Hall and Coffee Tavern, where musical concerts and scenes from Shakespeare and opera were performed. Lilian Baylis, Emma…

the King’s Gallery: …United Kingdom that exhibit the Royal Collection. The first gallery, then called the Queen’s Gallery, opened in 1962 at Elizabeth II’s official London residence, Buckingham Palace, in the borough of Westminster. It is on the site of a private chapel destroyed during an air raid in 1940. The second gallery…

chaplain: …appoint the members of the Royal College of Chaplains, whose duties now involve little more than preaching occasionally in the chapel royal.

medical education: History of medical education: …establishment in 1518 of the Royal College of Physicians of London, which came about largely through the energies of Thomas Linacre, produced a system that called for examination of medical practitioners. The discovery of the circulation of the blood by William Harvey provided a stimulus to the scientific study of…

Thomas Henry Huxley: The Rattlesnake voyage: …history and paleontology at the Government School of Mines in Piccadilly, central London. With a new professional ethos sweeping the country, Huxley trained schoolmasters in science and fostered a meritocratic, exam-based approach to education and professional advancement. He simultaneously occupied chairs at the Royal Institution and the Royal College of…

Dublin: Health: Dublin’s Royal College of Surgeons is one of the five recognized colleges of the National University of Ireland. Beaumont Hospital, opened in 1987, is the principal undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research centre associated with the Royal College, whose campus it shares. It is the national…

Latin American literature: Historians of the New World: …de los Incas (1609, 1617; Royal Commentaries of the Incas, with a foreword by Arnold J. Toynbee), whose second part is called Historia general del Perú (General History of Peru).

Peel Commission, group headed by Lord Robert Peel, appointed in 1936 by the British government to investigate the causes of unrest among Palestinian Arabs and Jews. In July 1937 the commission recommended the mandate be partitioned into an Arab state and a Jewish state, but the idea was ultimately

Native American: Boarding schools: …through the work of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. The commission’s 1996 report substantiated Indigenous claims of abuse, and in 2006 Canada allocated more than $2 billion (Canadian) in class-action reparations and mental health funding for the former students.

art conservation and restoration: Role of law: …Great Britain, for example, the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (RCHM) was set up in 1908, and the Civic Amenities Act of 1967 enabled local planning authorities to define special areas for “conservation and enhancement.” In France, the Commission des Secteurs Sauvegardés was set up in 1962 under André Malraux,…

Royal Commission on the Press (RCP), any of three groups appointed by the government of the United Kingdom in the 20th century (1947–49; 1961–62; 1974–77) to investigate the issues of press standards and concentration of ownership and to make recommendations for improvements in those areas. Their

organized labour: Trade unionism after World War II: An erosion of strength: …to searching review by a Royal Commission on Trade Unions and Employers’ Associations appointed in 1965. The largely voluntary remedies proposed by the commission did not satisfy governments, which were intent on urgent action. In 1969 a Labour government proposed legal restraints on unofficial strikers, enforceable by fines—a development even…

Amsterdam: Cultural life: …the home of the world-famous Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and the Muziektheater, where the national ballet and opera companies perform. The city is also home to two universities—the University of Amsterdam, founded in 1632, and the Free University, founded in 1880—and numerous academies and conservatories. The architecture of the inner city…

Royal Copenhagen porcelain, ware produced by the Royal Porcelain Factory, Copenhagen, from 1775 to the present day. The factory was founded by a chemist, Frantz Heinrich Müller, who was given a 50-year monopoly. Three wavy lines, one above the other, were adopted as a factory mark in 1775. When, in

yacht: Yachting and yacht clubs: …in the British Isles, the Water Club, was formed about 1720 at Cork, Ireland, as a cruising and unofficial coast guard organization, with much naval panoply and formality. The closest thing to a race was the “chase,” when the “fleet” pursued an imaginary enemy. The club persisted, largely as a…

France: The development of central government: …on the model of the royal council in Richelieu’s days, a High Council (Conseil d’en Haut) consisting of only three or four members and excluding the king’s own relatives. Members of this council were known as ministers, but they held no formal right to the title and ceased to be…

consejo real, medieval Spanish advisory council consisting of nobles and church prelates. Initially created at the request of the Cortes (parliament) to serve as its permanent representative, the consejo real evolved into a body controlled by the monarch. John I of Castile formally determined the

France: The development of central government: …activities of the intendants; the Royal Council for Finances (Conseil Royal des Finances) supervised important matters affecting financial aspects of the king’s domain lands. These two councils, like the High Council, were presided over by the king in person. But the royal council also met without the king under three…

Baldassare Castiglione: …the qualities of the ideal courtier, put into the mouths of such friends as Pietro Bembo, Ludovico da Canossa, Bernardo da Bibbiena, and Gasparo Pallavicino. The dialogue claims to represent conversations at the court of Urbino on four successive evenings in 1507, with the duchess Elisabetta Gonzaga and her “lieutenant,”…

Royal Courts of Justice, in London, complex of courtrooms, halls, and offices concerned primarily with civil (noncriminal) litigation. It lies in the Greater London borough of Westminster, on the boundary with the City of London. Within its confines are held sessions of the Court of Appeal, the

Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo: …Ballet Russe and finally the Original Ballet Russe (1939); the company toured internationally before dissolving in 1948.

Bath: …completed by his son; the Royal Crescent, 1767–75, likewise designed by the father and completed by the son; the Guildhall, 1775; Lansdown Crescent, built by John Palmer, 1796–97; and the 1795 pavilion in Sydney Gardens, Bathwick, which now houses the art collection of the Holburne Museum. In 1942 the Assembly…

Derby ware: The modern Royal Crown Derby factory dates from 1875.

Denmark: Cultural institutions: The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts was established in 1754. It produced the 19th-century sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen and, in the 20th century, the sculptor Robert Jacobsen and the architects Arne Jacobsen and Henning Larsen. Famous craft concerns include the firm of silversmith Georg Jensen, the…

Royal Danish Ballet, ballet troupe founded as the resident company of the Royal Theatre of Copenhagen in 1748. It was developed principally by the ballet masters Pierre Laurent, who established the company’s school in 1771; Vincenzo Galeotti (director, 1775–1816), who built its repertoire of

RDX, powerful explosive, discovered by Georg Friedrich Henning of Germany and patented in 1898 but not used until World War II, when most of the warring powers introduced it. Relatively safe and inexpensive to manufacture, RDX was produced on a large scale in the United States by a secret process

horsemanship: Horse shows: Under the auspices of the Royal Dublin Society, an international horse show was first held at Dublin in 1864. It is an annual exhibition of every type of saddle horse, as well as broodmares and ponies. International jumping contests similar to Olympic competition, events for children, and auction sales are…