Kate

Shoemaker

Quick Facts

• Rides in Grade IV competitions due to white matter lesions from periventricular ischemia causing motor control dysfunction, muscle weakness, and spasms on the right side of her body
• She compensates for the loss of three planes of motion control in her ankle with an ankle foot orthosis (brace) and uses special rein stops for added rein control
• With multiple top finishes in CPEDI3* competition in 2018, Shoemaker was named to her first FEI World Equestrian Games™ U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team with Solitaer 40
• In 2021, she swept the Grade IV classes and helped earn two Perrigo CPEDI3* team wins at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival.

Paralympic Experience

• 2-time Paralympian; 2-time Paralympic medalist (2 bronze)
• Paralympic Games Paris 2024, bronze (Individual Freestyle - Grade IV - Open), 5th (Individual Championship Test - Grade IV - Open)
• Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze (Team - Open), 4th (Individual Freestyle - Grade IV - Open), 7th (Individual Championship Test - Grade IV - Open)

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2018 – bronze (grade IV freestyle)
• Years of Participation: 2018
• Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
• Bronze – 2018 (grade IV freestyle)

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