Biography
Jordan Williams and Jaymes Bond claimed the 2026 World's Greatest Horseman title with an 885.5 composite — a performance built on the extraordinary versatility of a red roan stallion that showcased everything the Metallic Cat bloodline has come to represent in reined cow horse competition. Williams' championship added another chapter to the Metallic Cat sire line's growing WGH legacy, following John Swales' 2020 title aboard a Metallic Cat offspring and Phillip Ralls' 2023 championship with Call Me Mitch.
Jaymes Bond performed with the completeness that the WGH demands at its highest level — athletic enough for the precision of rein work, instinctive enough for the demands of herd work and cow work, and powerful enough to compete in steer stopping. Williams' preparation had brought the stallion to championship-ready form, and Jaymes Bond delivered across all four phases. Second-place finisher Chris C. Dawson and Zak 34 posted 881 points — a margin that reflects the quality of competition at the top of the 2026 field. Cole Hawk and Stylish Boon won the Youth title with a 724 composite, adding a next-generation dimension to the 2026 championship.
Williams' 2026 title arrives in an era shaped by some of the sport's greatest champions — Cushing's three titles, Steffen's scoring record, Taormino's historic breakthrough. To win the WGH in that competitive environment, against that standard of excellence, is to join a lineage of champions who have each advanced what the event represents. The 2026 championship belongs fully to Williams and Jaymes Bond.