Dr. John Horn was born in Artesia, New Mexico, and grew up in Springer. He went to school in College Station and graduated from Texas A&M in 1990. He started working as a vet at Refinery Road Vet Clinic the same year. Dr. Horn is happily married and has two children, two grandchildren, two dogs, and two cats. He first obtained his pilot's license in 2009. In 2011, he bought an experimental aircraft kit and finished building his first plane in 2013 and a second airplane in 2018. He enjoys flying in his spare time.