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Belesemo Arabian Ranch

These lines are proven in endurance, sport horse, and competitive trail arenas.

Belesemo Arabians' endurance and sport horse breeding program centers primarily on CMK -Crabbet bloodlines through Antez, Abu Farwa and Alla Amarward, with a touch of *El Shaklan, to produce outstanding life partners and athletes. Belesemo Arabians National Champion breeding program centers primarily on the tried and true CMK Crabbet/Davenport bloodlines of Antez, Abu Farwa and Alla Amarward, with the outcross line of *El Shaklan through the blood of National Champion siring Sanskrist.

08/08/2026

What a week! With Tevis already 7 days ago so much has happened. We have been inundated with smoke from the great Idaho/Oregon fires and our hearts go out to those ranching friends experiencing such loss. It is devastating! Here in the valley we are not close but do see the horrific results.
We have had a great week with quite a few visitors. We wanted to share some of those experiences with you as this is what raising horses is all about - the sharing of them we so enjoy.
We had a wonderful gathering of 5 endurance/breeder friends when Sue Robinson came through on her way down to help with Tevis. It is an annual visit and we so enjoy having her here to visit and see the current foal crop. She and Sue Jerome were inundated with babies begging for attention.
We also had Alex Argall and her mom Dolly visit us from Washington and we enjoyed their interaction with the foals and the old man Belesemo Ibn Trad (sire of all the foals) greeting them as well at age 29.
And with our triple digit heat, our local barn mascot declined to be social, but only wanted to stretch out on the cart seat seeking heat relief.
Stay safe with the temperatures and fires out there!

08/04/2026

WOW!!! So much has happened this past week we don't even know where to begin!
We will start with BELESEMA SANS FLAME (Sanskrit x Cal Flaming Emit) and owner/rider KARRI BRUSKOTTER from Ohio. This pair made us all supremely proud of an 18th placing at one of the sport's toughest endurance rides - the TEVIS CUP this past Saturday. It was their first time attempting this grueling 100 mile ride together. When over 50% of the 100+ riders do not make the finish line, you know how tough it is. CONGRATULATIONS AND THEN SOME to Karri & Flame. They epitomize what the sport of endurance is all about and we are so proud of them. We will share Karri's ride story later when she has a chance to get it done.

Secondly, is the long awaited announcement of BELESEMA SAPPHIRE (Belesemo Magic x Cal Flaming Emit) and MEG SLEEPER'S selection to the FEI Endurance World Championship team representing the United States!! It has been moved to the United Arab Emirates in the middle of December and with all fingers crossed, they will be attending to represent the United States in this world showcase of endurance riding. We have no words to express this great honor for Meg and Sapphire and our appreciation to Meg for taking Sapphire to this height. We will be holding our breath until then!

Third, and lest you think we only breed endurance horses - Lysanne Cree and her great gelding BELESEMO EXTREME (Belesemo Obsidian x Belesema Exotica) aka "Buddy" took their newly acquired and hard practiced driving skills to a great show in Quebec, Canada, where they participated in reinsmanship, combined driving (through cones and dressage) and came away with 1st and Grand Champion in Combined Driving along with two thirds and 2 fourths in other driving classes. They are living up to the term "versatile arabian" and we so appreciate Lysanne!

We are extremely humbled by these horses representing our breeding program and grateful to the Lord for His work in bringing their phenomenal owners into our lives. These owners have given these horses such wonderful opportunities and gone above and beyond. THANK YOU to all of them and we invite you to stay tuned for more exciting updates

07/23/2026

Gosh! We are so far behind in catching up with everyone's rides so far this summer. We begin with the incredible team of MEG SLEEPER and BELESEMA SAPPHIRE (Belesemo Magic x Cal Flaming Emit) just finishing up the Vermont 100 - exactly a year since their Breyerfest presentation! Not only did they come in 1st and receive Best Condition, but they were 2 hours ahead of their closest competitors in a good sized field! Meg is definitely the wind that pilots Sapphire's wings and Sapphire's record now stands at 15 - 1st place wins and 15 Best Condition Awards. CONGRATULATIONS to them both!
BELESEMO BLACK BANDIT (Belesemo Obsidian x Midnight Lyric) and Debbie Johnston have done an LD 30 at the Rides of March and their first 50 at the Nevada Derby. CONGRATULATIONS to them!!

The City of Rocks ride was the site of the AHA Region IV championships this year and saw 5 Belesemo horses competing:
BELESEMA BINT SPICE (Belesemo Ibn Trad x Sans Spice) and JULIE BITTICK took 4th in the open division on their first 50 mile ride.
BELESEMA SANS OMEGA (Sanskrit x Belesema Finalia) and NANCE WORMAN also completed an open 50.
BELESEMO FLASH TRAD (Belesemo Ibn Trad x Mariahsrizingsun) and VERONICA STANLEY - BELESEMO SANS VALOR (Sanskrit x Belesema Velveteen) and MATT STANLEY; and BELESEMO MAGIC MARKER++ (Belesemo Magic x Belesema Mystica) ridden by DEBBIE ELLIS all completed an LD ride.
CONGRATULATIONS to all of you for your great efforts and we have many more rides coming to share!!

07/18/2026

REMEMBRANCES -
The greatest blessing experienced in the journey of Belesemo Arabians has been the wonderful people we have met down through the years. Folks that have started as clients but became friends and a part of the "Belesemo Family" always remain with us.
We have recently lost two of these precious family members and our hearts go out to their immediate families.
DIANNE WILLIS from Cobourg, Ontario, Canada, and her husband Garnet became fast friends when they gave BELESEMO ECHO (Belesemo Trad x Camarelle) his last home in 2010 after a career ending injury.
After several conversations they undertook the 3,700 mile journey from the east coast of Canada to the ranch where they drove out to pick up BELESEMA LADY GODIVA (Belesemo Ibn Trad x Belesema Godiva) as a yearling in 2012. In the intervening years, Dianne and Godiva were a wonderful pairing and enjoyed many trails together. Dianne's sudden and unexpected passing is a great loss to all of us, and our hearts go out to Garnet.
Another great part of the Belesemo family - ANGIE FIELD ROCHNA JOHNSON, DVM, recently lost her battle with cancer in Arizona. Along with her husband Jeff, Angie was a great part of the endurance and trail community. Angie rode BELESEMA SANS VELVET (Sanskrit x Belesema Velveteen) one of our surviving twins. Both Angie and Velvet were diminutive in stature but mighty in accomplishment and enjoyed each and every trail and endurance ride they were able to go on. Angie's life achievements in the world of veterinary medicine are notable. Our hearts are with Jeff and their family at this time.
How blessed and privileged we are to experience two such great ladies in our lives.

07/11/2026

FLASHBACK FRIDAY!!! And what a flashback it is. It seems impossible that a whole year has gone by since we attended Breyerfest to experience BELESEMA SAPPHIRE's presentation, but BREYERFEST 2026 is this upcoming weekend and we are filled with so many great memories.
How blessed we were getting to experience MEG SLEEPER and BELESEMA SAPPHIRE's honor as a 2025 LIMITED EDITION BREYERFEST model that looks exactly like her.
- Getting to experience all the beauty of the Kentucky Horse Park, the Arabian Horse Galleries, the Secretariat Center and so much more.
- The many folks lined up for Meg each day to autograph Sapphire's model and the live interviews that went around the world to 80 some different countries.
- Meg's presentation on the sport of endurance - an education feast on all things horse.
- The live shows, hundreds of vendor booths and just the overall excitement of everything devoted to "horse". Children and adults coming up to have their picture taken with Sapphire.
- Getting to have a wonderful time with Meg, her friend Colleen and my daughter-in-law Allison who accompanied me.
THE MEMORIES ARE PRICELESS!.

07/04/2026

On a wonderful celebration day from America the Beautiful song lyrics "when God shed His grace on Thee", we pause to reflect and celebrate 250 years with our fellow countrymen - the freedoms no other country enjoys!
1)The horseshoe flag my father-in-law John R. Johnson constructed many years ago that resides at the ranch.
2) Our glorious flag and everything it represents at the front of our house - God's grace on our even being here at this time in history.
3) The joys of our small town get together with breakfast and parade in nearby Greenleaf city. Thank you to all the volunteers!!
4) The 6 mares and all their foals a local ranch brought to participate in the parade - all perfectly behaved.
5) The rodeo queens horseback to the delight of all the little girls in the crowd.
6) Celebrating a local couples' 70 years of marriage and all their family.
7) The floats, representing different kinds of organizations and causes.
8) Tractors - regular and antique - large and small.
9) The bicycle brigade and so much more.
Thank you Lord for 250 glorious years! May we continue to experience your blessing!

06/29/2026

So much has been happening on the ranch we just have not had time to sit, take a deep breath and gather our thoughts. Spring has now given way to summer and we have some great endurance ride photos that have been sent to us we will share here shortly.
Today, however, we just wanted to sit, reflect on the past 2 weeks, and share photos of the wonderful creation and new life that the Lord allows to go on around us.
We have no idea how the year is approaching half over already. We hope you enjoy these daily ranch happening snapshots.
1) Stack wagons picking up the back pasture grass hay harvest, before we turn out the mares for the summer.
2) The hot walker swings made and fashioned by Grandpa Dirk.
3) The peanut gallery on the other side of the fence observing the new foal birth.
4) Dirk tending to his garden that brings us so much great produce later this season.
5) The quail overlooking his kingdom from the horseshoe tractor.
6) Granddaughter Lundyn learning early at age 4 how to clean pens with the helper girls.
7) The barn robin on her nest sitting tight in the rafters with all the activity below.
8)The baby ducks on the irrigation canal above the outdoor arena.
9) The colts sprinting down the pasture on turnout.
10) The squirrel trying to hang upside down like the canaries to get in on the thistle feed.
Each day is a true gift from above. James 1:17

06/01/2026

What a busy week! We are in the middle of foaling, breeding and irrigating season and there is so much to be thankful for every time a birth goes as planned. People not involved in equine breeding would be amazed at how many times things don't work out in spite of your best efforts to get a live foal on the ground. It takes many people to help keep things rolling and we so appreciate our helper girls and veterinarians. We couldn't do it without them.
We are currently hauling into the vet clinic to ultrasound for preg checks on the mares for next year's crop. Shown here is a quick snapshot of the ranch girls with mares waiting for their turn to be checked at the clinic.
Dr. Liz Scott at Idaho Equine has been our go to person for reproductive work for over 44 years of collaboration, and has seen several generations of our horses come into the world. Since we deal so much with an aging mare population due to mares being out on the endurance trail before coming back to the broodmare band, Dr. Scott has been instrumental in helping us get those special foals. She has helped bring many Belesemo foals into existence or confirmed pregnancies for us. We snapped a quick photo of her usual position behind a mare in the stocks when we are at the clinic!😊
In between, we are handling foals, teaching them the basics of becoming proper horse citizens by leading, picking up feet, being haltered, etc.
We are also happy to get Belesemo horses into the hands of new owners or helping current members of our Belesemo family facilitate getting horses into the hands of other family members. Shown here is Belesemo Apollo (Belesemo Ibn Trad x Om El Saleena) owned by Sarah Hutchins climbing aboard the Equine Express van to go completely across the United States to his new owner Natasha Cumbie in North Carolina. Safe travels Buddy as the journey will take approximately five days. We are excited for Natasha to get a second Belesemo line horse.
We are so grateful and blessed in all the veterinarian, ranch helpers, clients and family that help keep everything going. THANK YOU is not a strong enough word to express our deep appreciation!! ❣️

05/26/2026

Memorial Day weekend is a good time to look back and reflect not only on the people we loved that have made a difference in our lives, but also perhaps the horses that have contributed so much as well.
Breeding programs are based on generational performance - foal crop after foal crop. In keeping with our current important ranch mares theme lately, we thought we would feature a great mare line that has contributed to the program and is still contributing out on the trail and in the sport horse arena.

BELESEMA MOONSONG (Belesemo Trad x Moonczet) has been an important line down through the years when we first leased her dam from Kay & Bill Shiverick in 1983 - 43 years ago. Moonczet produced us 3 great fillies in a row all by Belesemo Trad, and the last - Moonsong, we kept in our broodmare band after she had a great endurance career with Anne Hall in Auburn, California.
Our special thanks to Anne for completing six 50 mile rides on her for us, proving her endurance abilities They are shown here at the Camp Far West ride in 1997 and our gratitude to Anne is endless.

Now, 29 years later Bentley French is shown riding Moonsong's son, BELESEMO MOON CRESENT (Belesemo Ibn Trad x Belesema Moonsong) two weeks ago at the Mt. Carmel XP Ride - riding the LD distance all 4 days and receiving some great awards - Overall LD Fast Time Award and Overall LD Best Condition Award. Congratulations to them both!!! We are excited to see more!

Moonsong also produced the following winning sport horses:
BELESEMO WINDSONG - (BA Fantizon x Belesema Moonsong) Owned by Val Stone of Massachusetts has had an incredible open sport horse career in the past winning:
New England Horsemen's Council (NEHC) Hunter Pleasure high point award- 1st place
Massachusetts Horsemen's Council (MHC) Hunter Pleasure high point award - 1st place
Southeast Regional Hunter Pleasure high point award - 1st place
Cape Cod Hunter Pleasure high point award - 1st place
Hunter Pleasure championship for Hunter Pleasure for MHC (Massachusetts Horsemen's Council)
NEHC (New England Horsemen's Council) for the second consecutive year
Reserve Champion in Hunter Pleasure for the Cape Cod Hunter
Series and
Southeast Hunter Association in the Hunter Pleasure Division

and BELESEMA WIND SONNET (BA Fantizon x Belesema Moon Song) owned by Marianne Rogers of Holland, Texas, has won the following in sport horse classes in the past:
Region IX Reserve Champion Mare - Arabian Sport Horse Mares Open
Region IX Top Five - Arabian Sport Horse Mares - ATH
Congratulations and our sincerest appreciation to all of you for helping make this great mare line a generational success!

05/17/2026

And just like that, another week has slipped by in a rush. Irrigation is everything to those of us that live in a desert climate and our water supply from the mountains is in short supply this year. Dirk has his hands full trying to keep things going with our extreme high and low temperatures - those icicles on the morning irrigation change are real in spite of 80+ degree days.
My days have been busy breeding and foaling mares, and in keeping with last week's Mother's Day theme, we thought we would show the new arrivals so far this season.
We have some antique bloodline foals this year with very aged parents. Many thanks to Veronica Stanley for her help in foaling out some of our aged and health challenged treasures.
FILLY - (Belesemo Ibn Trad x Belesema Magic Antigua by Belesemo Magic). A miracle filly due to her dam's health issues acquired during pregnancy, we waited with bated breath for this very high percentage CMK youngster, shown here with Veronica's son, Evander. She is a treasure!
C**T - (Belesemo Ibn Trad x TA Khara Mia by Algonkwin). A sibling to national winners, this guy has a fantastic future ahead shown here with our granddaughter Lundyn. His sire is 29 and dam is 23.
FILLY - (Belesemo Ibn Trad x Aelfleah Ananda by Ibn Taam-Rud) a very high percentage CMK/Davenport/Al Khamsa filly. Her sire is 29 and dam is a first foal at 20. Anna has been a multi-regional and national endurance winner prior to becoming a mother.
C**T - (Belesemo Ibn Trad x DBA Lpemargo++/ by *Goliat) A first purebred foal at age 20, Margo is a pure Polish treasure with multiple regional sport horse and dressage titles, along with Legion of Honor and Legion of Merit titles.
The first pasture turnout of the year and getting acquainted through the fence. Stay tuned for more updates!

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16730 Plum Road
Caldwell, ID
83607

Telephone

+12084594107

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http://www.belesemo.com/

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