This North Carolina breeder has found unexpected rewards in producing young horses and owning a Grand Prix stallion.

Twenty years ago, Maryanna Haymon was just looking for a way to subsidize the expenses of her horse.

“My husband and I had five kids between us, and we barely made ends meet. I said, ‘I’ll buy a mare, we’ll have a foal every year and sell it, and that will pay for the gelding’s show career.’ But it never works out that way! I was a bit naïve at the time. I still have that first foal!” she said. “I never imagined where it would end up.”