Top horse kicks off his swansong event by floating to Maryland 5 Star lead: ‘It’s bittersweet’

Maryland 5 Star dressage – Tamie Smith and Mai Baum, pictured at the 2022 worlds, lead — Tamie Smith and Mai Baum at the 2022 World Championships.

Tamie Smith has taken the lead in the Mars Maryland 5 Star dressage, kicking off Mai Baum’s final five-star with a score of 25.3. The 18-year-old US eventing legend, who belongs to his original rider Alexandra Ahearn and her parents Ellen Ahearn and Eric Markell, will step down from top-level sport after this weekend. Tamie […]