Scott was raised in Colorado where is family raised horses on their ranch at Newcastle Co. He got into cutting hanging around the scene while going rodeoing with his dad. As a kid, Scott competed in numerous equine disciplines and earned the All-Around Cowboy title in Junior Rodeo at age 15. Upon graduating, Scott pursued his love of training horses and turned his focus on the cutting pen. He competed in several apprenticeships with numerous renowned horsemen before embarking on his own professional career in the early 90’s.

Scott is an NCHA Hall of Fame rider and a leading trainer in the cutting horse industry. Some of his accomplishments include 4-time Western Nationals Open Champion, numerous Wyoming Open Futurity Championships, and NCHA Triple Crown events, finalist. Recent wins include the Open Championships at the Idaho Futurity in both the 3-year-old and 5 to 6-year-old competitions as well.