She was on the U.S. gold medal team in the Pan American Games in 1979, riding Val de Loire.

[7] She married Lee Taylor in 1985, and lives on Wildwood Farm in Germantown, where she continues to breed thoroughbred horses for show jumping, hunting, and polo.

[5] Since her retirement, Smith has provided commentary for many major televised jumping events and taught horse clinics throughout the United States, including at her own farm.

After this period of training, she went to live in Stonington, Connecticut, on Neil and Helen Eustace's Stillmeadow farm.

The Eustaces bought horses from breeders in Europe, and had them delivered to the U.S. for Smith to ride, including Radnor II, Val de Loir, and Calypso.

[1] This event led to the AGA's decision to stop giving out their separate Lady Rider of the Year Award.

[9] Smith Taylor had two different mounts at the beginning of her career on the Grand Prix Tour, Radnor II, and then Val de Loir.

[7] Smith was riding Val de Loir when she was on the gold medal team in the Pan American games in 1979.

[9] Calypso was purchased by Smith's husband, Lee Taylor, as a wedding present and brought to their Wildwood Farm in Tennessee to live there in retirement from 1988-2002.

Calypso died at age 29 after a long and successful career and a peaceful retirement together with his rider, Smith.

With her husband Lee as a partner, Smith has bred many thoroughbred horses for show jumping, but also for hunting and polo.

The program, called TaylorMade Horsemanship, is taught by Smith at various locations around the U.S., with the aim of helping riders get better at their sport through improving their physical skill, as well as their ability to communicate and understand their mounts.

Smith has led several similar horsemanship improvement clinics on riding and jumping at her Wildwood Farm in Germantown, Tennessee as well.

Lee Taylor bought Calypso for Smith in 1987 as a wedding present and he was brought home to live at Wildwood Farm with them in his retirement years.