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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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