Trainer Biography: Travis Jordan was born and raised west of Rimbey, Alberta.  He grew up working horses and cattle on his family’s ranch.
 
    Travis got an early start with horses training his first horse “Button” at age 10.  Training ranch horses led to an interest in show horses (primarily cutting horses and reiners).
 
    Travis has spent several years doing custom cattle work for area farms and ranches and working for local auction markets processing and penning cattle on horseback.  Long days in the saddle have led to an appreciation for good using horses; horses that show their sand while working unruly cattle, in bad weather and often on poor footing.
 
    As a competitor, Travis has won the Canadian National High School Rodeo Association Cutting Finals, Alberta Provincial High School Rodeo Finals and represented Alberta at the American Finals in Gillette, Wyoming.  He has also won and placed at many Alberta and regional events in reining, cutting and ranch horse competitions.

                                                 
 
    Travis’ goal as a horseman is to "make an average horse good and a good horse great." 

    He believes a horse should be broke, have a job and do his or her job correctly. He also believes it needs to be fun for the rider and the horse.
 
    On cattle, he wants a horse to get to the point where they can think on their own and not rely on the rider.  This also keeps the horse from becoming too "mechanical" in the cow work.  A horse that has been trained to "think" will respond quicker and make fewer mistakes. 

    Travis now resides and trains in Rimbey, AB along with his wife Sarah and new baby son Logan.