Mayfield was born in South Carolina, 1948. One day Mayfield came across the Big Barn and liked what he saw. He decided to buy himself a horse despite the fact that he didn’t know how to ride it. His riding abilities were off to a bumpy start and he almost gave it up. But he kept on riding, and eventually got the hang of it. He has been riding ever since. Mayfield credits all the cowboys for his success and for looking out for him. He is known as Mayfield because he physically resembles the singer, Curtis Mayfield.