Local Rider Wins Grand Champion Award

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Local Rider Wins Grand Champion Award
Decatur sophomore Olivia Brown and her mount Lapis finished first in her division and was named grand champion at the Washington International Horse Show in D.C. late last month. Submitted photo

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur sophomore Olivia Brown riding on Lapis recently competed in the Washington International Horse Show and the pair brought home a first-place finish and grand champion honors in the regional hunter horse division.

Just qualifying for the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. is no small accomplishment, but Brown and her mount Lapis not only qualified, but came home with the grand champion award in her division. Brown has qualified for the WIHS a total of four times, but this was her first grand champion award. She trains with Marianne Roth at Endeavor Farm in Bishopville.

About The Author: Shawn Soper

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Shawn Soper has been with The Dispatch since 2000. He began as a staff writer covering various local government beats and general stories. His current positions include managing editor and sports editor. Growing up in Baltimore before moving to Ocean City full time three decades ago, Soper graduated from Loch Raven High School in 1981 and from Towson University in 1985 with degrees in mass communications with a journalism concentration and history.