Ron Ralls Wins 2010 NRCHA Open Stakes on CD Dee Vee Dee
 The Finals of the 2010 National Reined Cow Horse Association Stakes were held on Sunday, March 28, at the Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho. Ron Ralls, showing CD Dee Vee Dee for Shannon and Hershel Reid, won the Stakes title, worth $29,250.
Ralls and the 5-year-old gelding began with a 215 in the herd work, but came back strong with a 226 in the rein and 225 in the fence work. “He was real nice in the herd work. He just does it in the rein work. He just goes out there and when you send him down the pen, the harder you send him, the harder he stops,” Ralls said. “I didn’t stay very long on the end in the cow work, and we had a big first turn. It was just his typical deal – or what seems to be.”
If Ron seems to be learning about CD Dee Vee Dee, it’s because he’s only been riding the 5-year-old gelding, by CD Lights out of Shiners Missy Jay, for a little over a month. The Reids purchased CD Dee Vee Dee from Carol Rose, whose head trainer, Jay McLaughlin, showed the horse at the NRCHA Celebration of Champions, winning the Circle Y Ranch Derby and the Open Hackamore World Championship.“He’s a funny horse. He just goes out and does his job. I guess that’s what I like most about him."
This Championship Win put CD Dee Vee Dee’s LTE at over $112,000.00 |
Jay McLaughlin Wins 2009 Open Hackamore World Championship with CD Dee Vee Dee
 The 2009 National Reined Cow Horse Association Open Hackamore World Championship went to Jay McLaughlin and CD Dee Vee Dee, who marked a 151 to win the World Champion Title. 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 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, to the Circle Y Ranch Open Derby Championship.
On Finals day for the World Championship Open Hackamore Class, 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.
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. |
Jay McLaughlin Wins Circle Y Ranch SRCHA Derby on CD Dee Vee Dee
 Jay McLaughlin, of Gainesville, Texas, rode CD Dee Vee Dee to win the Circle Y Ranch Southwest Reined Cow Horse Association Open Derby, held during the Fort Dodge Animal Health Celebration of Champions in San Angelo, Texas. The win garnered a check for $10,000.
McLaughlin and the 5-year-old CD Lights gelding, out of Shiners Missy Jay, began the weekend with a 145 in the herd work, and a 150.5 in the rein work. “He was really good in the herd work, and pretty much did it all by himself,” said McLaughlin. “In the rein work, he was just phenomenal – he was like he always is.”
Going into the cow work, McLaughlin was in a three-way tie for the lead – but knew that it would all come down to the cattle. “I remembered the steer from earlier in the week – he wasn’t too bad in the herd work. When he came out I had a feeling that if I got control of him, he was the one I could win it on,” he explained. “My horse was so ready. I hadn’t schooled on him for four days, and he was as good as gold.” McLaughlin’s resulting score of 151 was the highest of the day, and he won the title by three points with a 446.5 composite
CD Dee Vee Dee was bred and raised at Carol Rose Quarter Horses, where McLaughlin works as head trainer. Although recently purchased by Shannon and Hershel Reid, of Pilot Point, Texas, he will be shown in the Open Hackamore of the NRCHA World Championship Show with McLaughlin. “He’s definitely one of my favorites. They broke the mold when they made him,” he said.
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Too Bossy and Julie Hansma win 2009 Music City Non-Pro Derby
 Too Bossy and Julie Hansma won the 4 Year Old Non-Pro title with a 216 to earn $18,310 at the Music City Futurity in Franklin, Tennessee.
Hansma, from Weatherford, Texas, and Too Bossy marked their winning 216 from the Number 1 draw and no duo in the 10-horse finals came within two points of it. Winston Hansma trained Too Bossy (CD Lights x Susans Replay x Freckles Playboy), and guided his sire CD Lights to the 2006 NCHA World Champion stallion title. Julie had competed with Too Bossy at only one prior show. Mica Chartier rode him to the 2008 NCHA Futurity Non-Pro Finals and 2009 Bonanza Finals.
“I had shown him at the NCHA Derby in July, and made the Semi-Finals,” Julie said. “I couldn’t ask for a better horse. He’s really trained and he’s really easy to ride.” This brings Too Bossy's lifetime earnings to over $40,000.
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Ed Robertson Wins 2009 NRCHA Stakes Open Championship on That CD Rocks
 In just one day of competition at the 2009 National Reined Cow Horse Association Stakes, Ed Robertson piloted That CD Rocks to win $39,672. He accomplished that feat by topping both the Open and Intermediate Open divisions with a score of 651.
“We started out just flat in the herd work, and couldn’t cut a cow that would challenge us,” Robertson admitted about his score of 212 in the first phase of finals competition – but that low score combined with a 219 in the reining, and put him and the CD Lights stallion back into contention for the title. “It was cold and windy today, and he was pretty strong. I just rolled with him and he worked.”
It all came down to the cow work, with Robertson and That CD Rocks drawing up in the middle of the second set. The Paso Robles, California, trainer admitted that the cow work can sometimes work against him at big events – he and That CD Rocks missed the Open finals at the 2008 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity because of a difficult bovine, but made the Intermediate finals and won that title.
“I was really happy with the cow. This horse is very talented in every dimension of this competition. He just has that presence that makes him special,” Robertson explained after the awards ceremony.
That CD Rocks, by CD Lights and out of Shiney Tari, is owned by Robbie Humphreys of Clovis, California.
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Three CD Lights advance to the NRCHA Derby Open Finals!
Three of CD Lights first limited foal crop of four year olds were entered at the 2009 NRCHA Derby in Reno, Nevada, all three horses advanced to the Open Derby Finals.
Finishing 3rd and winning $27,761 was the stallion Lights R Red, trained by Todd Bergen and owned by Eric Storey. Lights R Red is out of Storey's mare Genuine Rosebud, mother to his stallion, Nic It In The Bud. Bergen and Lights R Red were consistent through both the Preliminary Rounds and the Finals, marking 219.5 on each of his Rein works. |
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CD Dee Vee Dee tied for 7/8 place earning $10,863. The gelding, owned by Carol Rose and trained by Jay McLaughlin, is out of Shiners Missy Jay, daughter of Carol Rose's legendary stallion Shining Spark. CD Dee Vee Dee and McLaughlin were high score of the Preliminary Rein work, marking a 223 as well as high score of the Finals Reining with a 221.5. The geldings LTE is now $26,757. |
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That CD Rocks, who was the Champion of the NRCHA Open Super Stakes, finished 14th after losing a cow during the herd work. The flashy sorrel stallion is owned by Robbie Humphreys and trained by Ed Robertson. His dam, Shiney Tari, is also by Shining Spark. Adding $5,774 to his prior earnings, That CD Rocks now has LTE of over $99,000, making him the highest earning performer from CD Lights first crop. |
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