Tatum and her family live in Oakville, where she attended Rotherglen School before moving to Appleby College in Grade seven. Tatum has always had a love for animals, however her desire to ride was inspired during a family trip to Ireland with her grandmother.

Tatum competed for many years in the Pony Hunter Divisions on the A Circuit. She finished OHJA Champ./ Res. Champ. in 2017, 2018, 2019 on her cousin’s large pony, Dayz of May, as well as qualifying for the USEF Pony and Medal Finals in Kentucky. In 2019, Tatum earned the MarBill Hill Canadian Pony Jumper Championship at the R.A.W.F. aboard, Royal.

Currently, Tatum is riding Cassidor Di Corvo in the Junior Hunter Division, Equitation classes and Derbies. In 2020, they finished the season 8th overall in the Canadian Hunter Derby Series.

To date, Tatum’s proudest equestrian accomplishments are being awarded the OHJA Sportsmanship Award as well as the R.A.W.F Jane Hunter Memorial Award in 2019.