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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.

10/03/2026

The Arabian Horse Association Distance Nationals is going on in Minnesota this weekend and this news video clip showcases the event.
We are so excited to hear that Julie Bittick and BELESEMA BINT SPICE took a U.S. National Top Ten - 5th place yesterday on the 50 Mile Championship. We will post more later but thought you might enjoy this news feed.

09/24/2026

There has been a lot happening this week, both with the horses and also with the combine harvest under way - never a dull moment!
We started out the week being able to assist a newly orphaned foal. We took one of our recently weaned mares over to see if she would take Amy Edwards' orphaned Morgan baby. Margo had been running the fence here in the back pasture looking for her foal for the past ten days - long after he missed her - so we thought we might give it a try.
With great kudos to Dr. Lindsay Fisher of New Plymouth, after a couple of hours of grafting work, the two bonded and we were off and running. We were all so excited to see this dear, sweet 2 week old foal, who had lost her mom the night before. and refused to bottle or nurse from the pan, go for it when presented with a new mom.
Margo (DBA LPEMARGO ++/) age 21, decided after some vet magic from Lindsay that a baby is a baby is a baby, and away they went. We are so thankful to the Lord for it all turning out so well.

For part of the "human interest" or rather "horse interest" of this story, this is a second "rescue" for this foal. Amy had rescued this sweet baby's mom from a bad situation earlier this summer. so the tragedy of losing the mare was great. However, this is a redemption story with an interesting twist - Margo has big credentials when it comes to life accomplishments, and now has big mamma credentials as well - by raising two foals in one year. For pedigree enthusiasts, Margo is Pure Polish sired by Goliat and out of a Penitent daughter. She came from Andrea Maas in New York a couple years ago where she was many times East Coast Champion Sport Horse mare and also Regional champion in Dressage and Sport Horse under saddle. She has her Legion of Supreme Honor and Legion of Merit, in addition to competing in 50 mile endurance rides.
The irony of this story is that Margo had only been bred to Morgan stallions until she came to Belesemo Arabians, and her foal this year by Belesemo Ibn Trad is her first purebred arabian. Her previous foals were all half Morgan/half Arabian and she is now raising a Morgan foal again
We are so grateful to Lindsay and Amy for the great care that Margo is getting and we look forward to seeing this foal (Mickey) grow up safe and sound.
Here are photos of the happy pair and we thought you might like to see a photo of the c**t Margo already raised this year - a grey c**t by Belesemo Ibn Trad that would make someone a fantastic sport or endurance horse.
This is a happy ending story and our great thanks to Lindsay and Amy for their work in making it happen. ❤️

09/19/2026

It is just incredible that fall has arrived! There is so much activity on the ranch with our custom harvest operation in full swing, weaning foals and so many great ride and show results that you have shared.
We are trying to squeeze in a few more of those today that you have shared with us that we are so excited about:

CONGRATULATIONS to Mona Tobias and BELESEMO SUNRISE TRAD (Belesemo Ibn Trad x Yonder's Daybreak) on their recent U.S. Top Ten 2 year old Sport Horse stallion placing at the Sport Horse Nationals back in Ohio last week! We know this youngster will go to the top under Mona's guidance and he is totally fulfilling our expectations of him! He is Mona's second generation Belesemo stallion. Way to go Mona and Sunny and we are excitedly looking to the future!! Liz Crawley Photography

FLASHBACK included in today's posting regarding BELESEMO MAGIC MARKER++ (Belesemo Magic x Belesema Mystica) featured on the Sport Horse Nationals page last week - when he and Amanda Washington garnered a U.S. National Reserve Sport Horse Dressage Championship and 5 additional Top Tens at the 2018 Sport Horse Nationals - a marvelous showing in a featured Suzanne Sturgill photo on the Sport Horse Nationals page!
FAST FORWARD to this past weekend when this versatile gelding that is the epitome of our CMK breeding program did his first 50 mile endurance ride - after 4 LD's - at the Old Selam Ride under Matt Stanley. We are thrilled beyond belief at his ability to compete in two such different horse disciplines! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!

We are also thrilled to see BELESEMO SANSATION (Belesemo Ibn Trad x Sansational Lady) the past AERC Reserve National Jim Jones Champion and owner, Karri Bruskotter back on the trail after recovering from an injury doing his first 50 at the Detroit Horse Power Ride. He and Belesemo Sunrise Trad are 3/4 brothers and we are excited to follow their futures!! Noelle Snyder Photo
We have many more photos and events to share - harvest is just in full swing right now. Check out our personal page to see harvest happenings there. 😊

09/06/2026

We have been receiving great news from so many of you that have been enjoying your Belesemo horses this summer - not only in endurance, driving and other competitions, but just enjoying them on the trail. We are sorry it has taken us this long to share your great photos and pictures - please keep them coming!!
We are posting a few here today and will add more in the future!
1) BELESEMO ROYAL ACTOR (Belesemo Ibn Trad x Best Actress PMB) and owner Holley Fields have been on an incredible journey of inspiration to overcome Actor's (aka Forrest) broken shoulder he suffered at age 9 months a few years ago. They are now participating in trail rides and just finished their first introductory endurance ride at Spanish Peaks. To see and follow their inspiring journey click on High Desert Runner on Holley's Aug. 12th posting, and take an "anything is possible" look back! We are so grateful for Holley's love and dedication to Forest.
2) BELESEMA BINT SPICE (Belesemo Ibn Trad x Sans Spice) and Julie Bittick in Montana, are having a great season so far with a 3rd and 5th at the Spanish Peaks Ride, a 4th at City of Rocks and an 8th with Hannah Clark all in their first year of 50's together! We are looking forward to more.
3) BELESEMA ORIA ROSA (BR Gold Sovereign x Forever Roses) and Andrea Maas of New York have added to their ride record with 3rd and 4th place 50's on the east coast Steel City and Horseshoe Bend rides. We are excited to follow their progress.
4) BELESEMA SNAZZY LADY (Belesemo Ibn Trad x Sansational Lady) and Cassidy Miller from Colorado are having a great year. This young mare is a full sister to Karrie Bruskotter's National Jim Jones Reserve winner, Belesemo Sansation and she and junior rider Cassidy have completed 4 LD rides this season - just starting her career before Cassidy returned to school.
5) BELESEMA AMEELIA (Belesemo Ibn Trad x Meena) and Cherie Garewal of California continue their winning ways this season, adding to their AHA National Top Ten with a 3rd and 6th placings on 50 mile rides at Strawberry and Cuyama - looking forward to more.
We have more to feature and it comes with so many thanks to all of you for your dedication and love of Belesemo horses. Words cannot express our great appreciation. You are what keeps us going. CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL!!

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!

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16730 Plum Road
Caldwell, ID
83607

Telephone

+12084594107

Website

http://www.belesemo.com/

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