SHOEMAKER Kate

United States of America

Date of Birth: 25 Aug 1987

Age: 34

Gender: Female

Sport Class: GIV

Place of residence : WELLINGTON, FL

Residence Country:

United States of America

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Equestrian	Team Test to Music USA United States	3
	Individual Test - Grade IV	7
	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade IV	4

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Equestrian Park	Dressage Individual Test - Grade IV	Finished
	Equestrian Park	Dressage Individual Freestyle Test - Grade IV	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location
World Equestrian Games
3	Individual Freestyle Test - Grade IV	2018	Tryon, NC, USA
5	Team Test to Music	2018	Tryon, NC, USA
7	Individual Test - Grade IV	2018	Tryon, NC, USA

Occupation:

Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL, USA

Languages spoken:

Michel Assouline [national]

She took up equestrian at age 14 and started competing in eventing and dressage in 2000. (paralympic.org, 13 Sep 2018)

"I was one of those children who begged for a pony from an early age. Despite coming from a non-horsey family, I was in love with horses from as early as I can remember. One Christmas morning, when I was 14, I received a bridle in my stocking. It did not matter to me that I did not have a horse to go with it. As a horse crazy kid, that bridle was the best gift I could imagine. Then a gift beyond my wildest dreams appeared, a video tape at the bottom of my stocking with three bay thoroughbreds to choose from." (paralympic.org, 13 Sep 2018)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Facebook page, 03 Jul 2021)

Winning bronze in the grade IV open individual freestyle at the 2018 World Equestrian Games [WEG] in Tryon, NC, United States of America. (Facebook profile, 15 Aug 2021)

US equestrian Debbie McDonald. (paralympic.org, 13 Sep 2018)

Philosophy:

"I am a very competitive person, so having the opportunity to combine my life's greatest passion of horses with the thrill of competing brings me a lot of joy." (paralympic.org, 13 Sep 2018)

General Interest

Classification
GRADE IV (FEI, 19 Aug 2021)

Type of Impairment
Impaired range of motion (fei.org, 10 Oct 2018)

Impairment Details
Her impairment is due to white matter lesions from periventricular ischemia causing motor control dysfunction, muscle weakness, and spasms on the right side of her body. (usef.org, 31 Dec 2018)

General
OCCUPATION
She works as a veterinarian at Velocity Equine Sports Medicine in Wellington, FL, United States of America. "I owe my dressage training to developing a sharp eye as an equine veterinarian. My passion is for sports medicine and having the ability to recognise lameness and treat horses effectively. These go hand in hand with bringing out the best in our amazing equine partners. There is nothing more rewarding than seeing a horse perform at its best. It's the opportunity to give back to the horses for all that they have given me. The equine veterinary industry is a 24/7 type of job, but being self-employed allows me the flexibility to follow my riding dreams. It's not always an easy balance but I always make time for training, on and off the horse." (Facebook profile, 17 May 2020; paralympic.org, 13 Sep 2018; uset.org, 07 Apr 2021)

Social Media

Legend

:: Bronze Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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