January 5 2021
by Endurance.net

In early 1997, the Eastern Crabbet Arabian Horse Society officers and directors approved the presentation of an annual Lifetime Achievement Award to individuals who best exemplify the ideals as stated in the ECAHS Philosophy through a lifetime of work for and with the Arabian horse.

2021 recipients of this Lifetime Achievement Award are Dirk and Kimberly Johnson of Belesemo Arabians in Caldwell, Idaho, for 40 years of breeding Crabbet Arabians.

"It is with great humbleness and appreciation that Belesemo Arabians received the Eastern Crabbet Arabian Horse Society’s (ECAHS) Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021," Kim Johnson said. "We are honored beyond belief that our breeding program was selected to receive the Award in recognition of almost 40 years of breeding Crabbet Arabians.

"Plans were to fly to the East Coast this summer for the presentation of the award in person at the Crabbet Celebration. However, with the current Covid situation this past year, the committee sent the award to us and we celebrated locally with long time friends/clients Cindy and Tom Lempp from Colorado and Bob and Sue Jerome from Middleton, Idaho.

"Thank you to the selection committee from ECAHS for this great honor. This is most definitely a shared award, as we thank all the wonderful people down through the years that have believed in our horses, and taken them to their national and regional show and endurance titles. Our breeding program would not be what it is today had it not been for you, the talented individuals who chose our horses as your companions, and we owe you a huge debt of gratitude. THANK YOU! You are the true recipients of this honor!"


L to R - Bob and Sue Jerome - Ohadii Arabians, Middleton, Idaho; Dirk and Kim Johnson; Cindy and Tom Lempp, - Sojourn Arabians, Pueblo, Colorado.

Top photo: Third generation 2021 filly, Belesema Omega (Belesemo Ibn Trad age 25 x Belesema Finalia age 25). The last two direct offspring of Belesemo Trad.

Belesemo Arabians Filly Heads to Australia

Daughter of BR Gold Sovereign will compete in Endurance for Oso Arabians then join the breeding program 


A 4-year-old daughter of Belesemo Arabians’ 3-time National Top Ten Sport Horse stallion, BR Gold Sovereign, and out of the Belesemo Magic mare Belesema Joyous, is headed to Oso Arabians in Australia. Belesema Golden Joy will compete in Endurance Down Under before becoming a broodmare for Oso Arabians, whose motto is, “Celebrating 25 years of breeding excellence in Australia.” 


Team Oso has had top successes with their horses in both Performance sports (Sport Horse, Reining, Dressage, and Showing), and Endurance; Oso’s Cap Brave Heart won the 2015 Tom Quilty. 


“It is pretty thrilling for us on an international level,” Belesemo Arabians’ Kim Johnson said, “and we are so excited that not only is she going to get to do Endurance but she is going to a breeding farm as well!”

Therefore, we usually have young stock for sale that are full siblings to already established endurance and competitive trail winners. Occasionally, we do have an older, ready for the trail or show ring animal available, usually through one of our clients.

Horses with Belesemo bloodlines account for 18 National AERC titles, 23 U.S. National Champion, Reserve Champion and Top Ten Sport Horses,and numerous Regional & Best Condition placings, in addition to numerous Class A and Open show ring wins. In the 2016 Tevis Ride - 3 horses sired by stallions in the Belesemo breeding program were in the Top 14.

Click here for a complete listing of Belesemo Arabians accomplishments.

Our horses have been ridden and shown by outstanding individuals. They have taken them to many prestigious titles which include the following:

Dirk & Kimberly Johnson