Belesemo Arabian Ranch

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!