Kate Shoemaker

Kate Shoemaker (born August 25, 1987) is an American Paralympic equestrian. She represented the United States at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Paralympics.^[1]

Kate Shoemaker

Personal information
National team	United States
Born	(1987-08-25) August 25, 1987 (age 37) Eagle, Idaho, U.S.
Sport
Sport	Para-equestrian
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Paralympics 0 0 2 World Equestrian Games 0 1 2 Total 0 1 4 Para-equestrian Representing  United States Paralympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team 2024 Paris Individual freestyle test grade IV

Career

Shoemaker made her World Equestrian Games debut in 2018 and won a bronze medal in the individual para-dressage freestyle grade IV event.^[2][3] She again competed at the World Championships in 2022 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.^[4][5]

Shoemaker represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the team event, alongside Rebecca Hart and Roxanne Trunnell.^[6] She again represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a bronze medal in the individual freestyle test grade IV event.^[7]

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.^[8]

She is also an equine veterinarian and runs her own practice, Velocity Equine Sports Medicine, in Wellington, Florida.^[9]