Tamie Smith
American eventing rider
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Tamra "Tamie" Smith (born July 23, 1974) is an American eventing rider. She won the Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*‑L in 2023 on Mai Baum, the first U.S. winner since 2008 and the first female winner since 2011.[1][2] She was a member of the U.S. team that won team gold at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima[3] and helped the United States win team silver at the 2022 FEI World Eventing Championships in Pratoni del Vivaro, where she finished 9th individually.[4][5]
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| Discipline | Eventing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 23, 1974 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Murrieta, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Horse | Mai Baum | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
Smith is based in Temecula, California, where she operates Next Level Eventing.[6] She turned professional in 2005 and rose to prominence with Mai Baum, taking The Dutta Corp/USEF Eventing National Championship at Fair Hill in 2015 and multiple FEI wins that season.[7][8]
In 2021, Smith and Mai Baum placed in the top 10 on the horse’s five‑star debut at Kentucky and were named the traveling reserve combination for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.[6][9] In 2022 the pair finished 9th at the Badminton Horse Trials and led the U.S. to world team silver at Pratoni.[10][4]
Smith’s 2023 Kentucky victory ended a 15‑year U.S. drought at the event and capped a season that also included individual bronze in the SAP Cup CCIO4*‑S at CHIO Aachen.[1][11] In 2024, she withdrew Mai Baum from consideration for the Paris Olympic team after the horse sustained a setback; the pair did not pursue selection.[12] Mai Baum made a farewell appearance in 2025 at Rebecca Farm.[13]
Major results
- Selected international highlights
- 2023: Winner, Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*‑L – Mai Baum.[1]
- 2023: 3rd, CCIO4*‑S SAP Cup, CHIO Aachen – Mai Baum.[14]
- 2022: Team silver, World Eventing Championships (Pratoni del Vivaro); 9th individual – Mai Baum.[4][5]
- 2022: 9th, Badminton Horse Trials CCI5*‑L – Mai Baum.[15]
- 2019: Team gold, Pan American Games (Lima) – Mai Baum.[3]
Horses
- Mai Baum (2006 black German Sport Horse gelding, Loredano 2–Ramira): 2015 Dutta Corp./USEF CCI3* National Champion (Fair Hill); 2019 Pan Am team gold; 2022 World team silver (9th indiv.); 2023 Kentucky CCI5*‑L winner; 2023 Aachen CCIO4*‑S 3rd.[7][1]
- Other notable mounts include Danito, Solaguayre California, Envogue and Elliot‑V, with whom Smith won the 2020 USEF CCI3*‑L National Championship at Galway Downs.[6]
Personal life
Recognition
Smith and Mai Baum were named The Chronicle of the Horse’s “Eventing Horse and Person of the Year.”[18]