Lily Capone is honored, from left, by Councilman William Kehner, Councilman Frank Edwardi, Mayor Leonard Desiderio, Councilman J.B. Feeley and Council President Jack Gibson. (Courtesy of City of Sea Isle City)
Sea Isle City resident Lily Capone, a highly ranked 12-year-old equestrian who first rode a horse at 2, was honored Tuesday by city officials as she prepares to compete in a national event.
She is currently ranked among the top sixteen competitive horseback riders in her age group nationally. On April 26, she is traveling to Harrisburg, Pa., to compete in the Interscholastic Equestrian Association’s Hunt Seat National Finals.
