Lauren Wentworth and Ever After Win Big in the North American League Children’s Hunter Finals
October 26, 2025
Harrisburg, PA - October 25, 2025 - Lauren Wentworth of Skaneateles, NY and Ever After took top honors in the $10,000 North American League (NAL) Children’s Hunter Finals at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, PA.
Lauren and Ever After, owned by Janet Jones, were ranked third after the first round of competition with an averaged score from the two judges of 84 points, and after another score of 84 in the second round, they finished the day with a total combined score of 168 points. Throughout the two rounds, the pair were in complete harmony and turned in consistent trips with excellent form, pace and manners, exhibiting all the qualities that are sought after in a hunter.
Free Wheeling with Helen Scott Milner aboard had to return to Atlanta, GA with second place. Their scores of 83 and 81 were just not high enough to catch the winner. Lauren, 15, a high school sophomore, is already a seasoned campaigner, winning ribbons at many horse shows. This is the first year that she has qualified for the NAL Finals. “He is really very smooth”, Lauren says of the bay gelding. “I have ridden him for six years and shown him for the last two. He’s great.”
Results: $10.000 NAL Children’s Hunter Finals
1. Ever After/Lauren Wentworth/84/84/168
2. Free Wheeling/Helen Scott Milner/ 83/81/164
3. O.C./Kaitlin Porath/86/74.5/160.5
4. Whimsey/Erica Polle/78/82/160
5. Raindance/Kalvin Dobbs/85/72/157
6. Classic Memories/Jessica Chappell/77/79/156
7. Laguna/Janelle Cyprich/80/75/155
8. Jack/Lindsay Portela/79/74/153
9. Sunny Banks/Meredith Harris/73/77/150
10. Moriah/Erica Polle/75/73/148
11. Eternity/Chandler Sowden/72/75/147
12. Carize/Gina Rizzo/81/40/121
The North American League (NAL) runs season-long series in six hunter-jumper
divisions, sponsored in part by California Horsetrader/horsetrader.com -
Children’s Hunter, Children’s Jumper, Adult Hunter, presented by Practical
Horseman, Adult Jumper, Pony Jumper and Open Jumper Speed. The qualifying period
kicks off on September 1 and runs through August 31. Top riders in the final
series standings are allowed to compete in a championship final at the
Pennsylvania National Horse Show each October. The NAL Series Finals have been taking
place at the Pennsylvania Horse Show since 1995. Riders need not be members of
the NAL to compete in any qualifying classes, but only current members earn
points toward year-end finals.
For more information on the North American League, please visit the Ryegate Show Services website at www.Ryegate.com.
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