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Angela "Annie" Marie Peavy (born August 12, 1996) is an American dressage rider. She will be participating in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro riding Lancelot Warrior. [1]

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Peavy is partially paralyzed on her left side, due to a blood clot that affected her prior to birth. [2] She began taking riding lessons at a young age, and as of 2016 is being trained by Heather Blitz. In 2014, she competed at the World Equestrian Games. [3]

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References

  1. "Youth para-equestrians attend camp in Maine". WLBZ2.com. 2016-06-24. Archived from the original on 2016-06-26. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  2. "June 14, 2013- Para-Dressage Riders Secure World Equestrian Games Qualifying Scores at Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3*". Uspea.org. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  3. "Angela PEAVY". Fei.org. Retrieved 2016-07-07.