Tamra "Tamie" Smith (born July 23, 1974) is an Americaneventing rider. She won theKentucky 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 the2019 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]
Smith is based inTemecula, 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 theBadminton 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 atCHIO 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]
Mai Baum (2006 black GermanSport 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]
Smith runs Next Level Eventing in Temecula, California, and is an ICP Level 4 certified instructor. She is married to Dave Smith and is the mother of eventing rider Kaylawna Smith‑Cook.[16][17]
