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Harrisburg, PA - October 17, 2008 - Lindsey Mohr of Long Valley, NJ, and her brilliant chestnut, Lion King, outshone all the others to win the $10,000 North American League Adult Hunter Final presented by Practical Horseman at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, PA. Their two round total score of 171 points attested to their prowess over the jumps, finishing ten points ahead of their closest rival. "I was nervous about the first round", said Mohr, a 19 year old sophomore at Centenary College. "I have not done the NAL finals since 2004, and I won it then and I felt a little pressure, like I had to win it again. As soon as I got on him I wasn't scared anymore. He is just the sweetest horse. He is the best - so versatile and such a character."

Mohr was one of only three riders to crack the 80 point mark in the first round with a score of 85. Linley Reilly posted the top score in that round of 88 with her mount Damascus and Brittany Yates with Lancome posted an 80. The top 12 riders from the first round then returned over a shortened course in reverse order of their standings.

In the second round Yates and Lancome had an unfortunate rail down and with a second round score of 45, were out of contention for the blue ribbon. Mohr went in the ring and turned in another stellar round, finishing with a score of 86 points. Last in the ring was Reilly on Damascus and they needed get a score of 84 to win the class. Their round had a few mistakes and they had to settle for a score of 68.

"My second round was so much smoother than the first, but both my rounds were really consistent and I think that made the difference here," said Mohr. "He really relaxed in the second round."

After the shake-up in the second round, JC Kennedy of Leesburg, VA and After Party placed second with a two round total of 159 and Cheryl Rubenstein from Memphis, TN aboard Reisling were third with a combined score of 158. Reilly managed to hold onto fourth place with a total score of 156 for her two rounds.

The NAL runs season-long series in six hunter-jumper divisions - Adult Hunter, presented by Practical Horseman, Children's Hunter, Open Jumper Speed, Adult Jumper, Children's Jumper and Pony Jumper. All horses competing in the NAL finals earn U.S. Equestrian Federation Horse-of-the-Year points. The NAL qualifying period started September 1, 2007 and ended August 31, 2008. While riders did not need to be members of the NAL to compete in any qualifying classes, only current members earned points toward year-end finals.

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For more information on the North American League, please visit the Ryegate Show Services website at www.Ryegate.com.