Kate Shoemaker (born August 25, 1987) is an American Paralympic equestrian. She represented the United States at the

2020 Summer Paralympics The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paralym ...

Career

Shoemaker made her

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debut in

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and won a bronze medal in the individual para-dressage freestyle grade IV event. She again competed at the World Championships in

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where she won a silver medal in the individual para-dressage freestyle grade IV event, and a bronze medal in the team para-dressage event. Shoemaker represented the United States at the

and won a bronze medal in the

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event, alongside Rebecca Hart and Roxanne Trunnell.

Personal life

Shoemaker suffers from white matter lesions from periventricular ischemia causing motor control dysfunction, muscle weakness, and spasms on the right side of her body. She is also an

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and runs her own practice, Velocity Equine Sports Medicine, in

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shoemaker, Kate 1987 births Living people American female equestrians American dressage riders Equestrians at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Paralympic equestrians for the United States Paralympic bronze medalists for the United States Paralympic medalists in equestrian People from Eagle, Idaho 21st-century American women