Rider and trainer Katie Taylor (center) of Los Angeles walks back to their stables with her 7-year-old pupil Augusta Iwasaki (right) at the annual Washington International Horse Show on Oct. 25, 2011, in D.C. The event runs Oct. 25-30 at the Verizon Center and features top riders and horses from the U.S. and abroad. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)