2023 was another fine season for Brendan. With Layne MacGillivray, he won his third consecutive Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby, and won both the Aggregate title and the “WINNER’S ZONE” Championship at the Century Downs World Chuckwagon Finals, and with Rae Croteau Jr. he won the Battle of the North. He was the WPCA Top Rookie Outrider and won the Ponoka Stampede in 2018, and has outrode for two Richard Cosgrave Memorial Trophy winning outfits.
Brendan started his career on the Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) through his father, former driver Vern Nolin, as well through the encouragement of his uncle former outrider Mick Nolin, midway through the 2014 season. In addition to his father Vern, Brendan credits driver Bob Van Eaton for giving him a chance to outride for him as well.
Brendan is a graduate of the Oklahoma State Horseshoeing School, and works as a farrier and a home builder. He enjoys hockey, hunting and fishing, and plays Senior Hockey for the Dewberry Mustangs in the off season. Brendan is single and make his home in Dewberry, Alberta.
