Hanging up the competitive saddle: Remarkable horse to retire at

When Tamie Smith hopped onto the back of horse Mai Baum for the very first time, it was an ideal minute.”I could simply say wow,” Smith said. “What a horse. He’s amazing. He’s a lot more unbelievable than I anticipated.”

Described as elegant, beautiful and eccentric, yet athletic, Mai Baum has mesmerized many in the horse eventing world. Smith was aware of the gelding before his owner, Alex Ahearn, brought him to Smith’s barn in 2014.