The owner of an Alberta ranch that’s featured in multiple TV and movie productions is among the recipients of the province’s highest civilian honour.
John Scott, owner of the 5,000-acre Scott Ranch in Longview, Alta., is one of nine people to receive the Alberta Order of Excellence this year.
Movies like Shanghai Noon and Legends of the Fall have been shot on Scott’s ranch.
And he has bumped elbows with some of Hollywood’s biggest names like Jackie Chan and Brad Pitt.
“They’re great people and they want your help because they respect your expertise and the animals,” he said. “Pitt rode seven different horses for Legends of the Fall, and I think he looked great on all of them. Jackie Chan came here with no riding experience and worked at it so hard that after two weeks you’d think he had years of experience.”