Jay McLaughlin and CD Dee Vee Dee

The 2009 National Reined Cow Horse Association Open ackamore World Championship went to Jay McLaughlin and CD Dee Vee Dee, who marked a 151 to take home $8,527. It was a bittersweet win for McLaughlin, who trained the talented gelding. CD Dee Vee Dee was bred and raised by Carol Rose, for whom McLaughlin is the head trainer. But he was recently sold to Shannon and Hershel Reid – and Jay showed him for the last time in San Angelo, Texas.
The NRCHA World Championship Show Presented by John Deere is held annually during the NRCHA Fort Dodge Animal Health Celebration of Champions at the First Community Credit Union Spur Arena in San Angelo, Texas. It also features the NRCHA World’s Greatest Horseman, and the Circle Y Ranch Southwest Reined Cow Horse Association Derby.
Earlier in the week, McLaughlin showed the CD Lights gelding, out of Shiners Missy Jay by Shining Spark, to the Circle Y Ranch Open Derby Championship.
On finals day the successful duo trotted into the arena, and paused for a long time in the middle of the arena. “We were there for a long time. We had a conversation. I told him it was a pleasure to train him and I just needed one more run. He took a big old breath, and then he did it!” McLaughlin added, “I have no idea how we did it. He was awesome. There was not one thing I’d change about anything.”
The competition was deep, with many fans commenting that it was the toughest Hackamore class they had ever seen. In fact, McLaughlin, who was the first entry in the class with his other entry, Genuine Masterpiece, thought he had won it with his first entry, with whom he tied for third. “I hadn’t seen many scores that high, and then Jake Telford came in on the mare and he was good!” McLaughlin said of Telford’s score of 450.
Along with the large check, McLaughlin received a Bob’s Custom Saddle sponsored by Jackson Land & Cattle Company, a Gist Silversmiths buckle sponsored by Knight Haulers, Rios of Mercedes boots from Rios of Mercedes, a commemorative World Finals vest sponsored by Gist Silversmiths, a CR Morrison trophy and a CR Morrison commemorative medallion.

Jake Telford and Spark N Loulena, owned by Newt White, earned the Reserve title and took home $6,674. The pair also received a Gist Silversmiths buckle sponsored by Knight Haulers, custom spurs from Tom Balding Bits & Spurs, Rios of Mercedes boots from Rios of Mercedes, an ESP saddle pad from Classic Equine, a commemorative World Finals vest sponsored by Gist Silversmiths, and a CR Morrison commemorative medallion. Spark N Loulena is by Shining Spark and out of Mary Lou Lena.


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