Tamie Smith

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. She was a member of the U.S. team that won team gold at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima and helped the United States win team silver at the 2022 FEI World Eventing Championships in Pratoni del Vivaro, where she finished 9th individually.

Career Smith is based in Temecula, California, where she operates Next Level Eventing. 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.

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. In 2022 the pair finished 9th at the Badminton Horse Trials and led the U.S. to world team silver at Pratoni. 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. Mai Baum made a farewell appearance in 2025 at Rebecca Farm.

Major results Selected international highlights 2023: Winner, Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*‑L – Mai Baum. 2022: Team silver, World Eventing Championships (Pratoni del Vivaro); 9th individual – Mai Baum. 2019: Team gold, Pan American Games (Lima) – Mai Baum.

Recognition Smith and Mai Baum were named The Chronicle of the Horse’s “Eventing Horse and Person of the Year.”