Carefree Miniatures and Shetlands

31/10/2024

25/09/2024

Michigans Rare & Tear had several get make their driving debuts as well as a returning star hit ring for the 24 AMHR Nationals. Congrats to the owners and SS on a successful show !

Carefree’s Rare Flash - now owned by Karleen Boyd was Reserve Pleasure Driving Futurity Champion, and National Champion in the 3-4 Pleasure Driving Over, as well as Champion Youth Halter 8-12 AMHR Over Sr. Gelding

Carefree’s Rare Wish for Mark Cronin was National Champion Amateur Golden Age and Gentlemen's 34 & Under Pleasure and National Stakes Champion 34 & Under Pleasure

Carefree’s Rarest of Them All for the Hallbergs was multiple top 10 in Country Pleasure

Carefree’s Raring To Show for Kim LaFleur
National Champion Gelding Country Pleasure Driving Over 36-38”

18/09/2024

Second to last round of vet checks are in !
We are expecting 12 foals from Michigans Rare & Tear, 3 from Lilac Hills Kenos Bet the Farm, and one from Hershey Son Cheg-Kim’s Sh-Boom (who has come to retire here, might cross him on one more this year)

14/09/2024

Erica’s Reign Cloud - Congress Res Champion & AMHR National Top 10 shown by SS Show Horses

14/08/2024

Wildfire's Southern Belle has been confirmed in foal to Michigans Cajun Style Hip Hop for our ASPC sweeps foal. Thanks Mark Cronin
Bella is sired by ERL Mikey's Southern Enterprise x Little Kings Dramatique

14/08/2024

Carefrees Yahtzee shown by Spotlight Stables is headed to New York ! He was reserve in Foundation Yearling Geldings at ASPC Congress.

02/08/2024

Michigans Rare & Tear congratulates his get & owners at the 24 ASPC Congress -
Carefrees Rare Form - Congress Grand Modern Stallion Under & Stake Champion Modern Harness Under
Carefrees Raring to Show - Modern Pleasure Reserve Grand Champion Gelding, Under owned by Kim LaFleur
Carefrees Rip N Rare - Champion Amateur Incentive Foundation Gelding, Reserve Amateur Foundation gelding with Haley Yost. Reserve Youth Foundation Gelding with Hailey Hernandez. Reserve Open Foundation Senior Gelding and Reserve Senior Champion shown by Casey Campbell. He was also multiple top 10s in driving! Loved and owned by Sharon Housley
Carefrees Rare Flash - Reserve Futurity Champion Classic Pleasure Driving
Carefrees Rare & Soulful - multiple top 10s in foundation driving & halter ! Owned by Lindsey Corson

17/07/2024

Few more vet checks complete !
ERL Phil N Flash E is in foal to Michigans Rare & Tear and Moonrivers Anthem of Roses in foal to Lilac Hills Kenos Bet the Farm
We have quite a bit more to complete but slowly getting everyone checked.

03/07/2024

We had some positive news yesterday - more ultrasounds coming super soon!
Vet checked to Michigans Rare & Tear
McCarthys Silk N Satin - 33” mare dam of Rare Wish
Carefrees Why Not Me - Turbo x Nightingale
DDL Mello Yellow Dot - dam to Carefrees Rare Form

Vet Checked in foal to Liliac Hills Kenos Bet the Farm
Wa-Full the Power of Betty White - Unique Legend Maternal sister and 35”

02/07/2024

We have two girls left to foal and one of them is FCs First Lady of Elegance - this big moving 33” girl is closely related to one of our best producers McCarthys Silk N Satin and is bred to Michigans Rare & Tear

21/06/2024

We are slowly getting our foals uploaded to the site - if you see one that interests you shoot us a pm. We will be getting videos this weekend of two colts with Rare & Tear and Rock E Breeding.

Great motion and beautiful neck set. You cannot make man made hock on a pony, and this pony has natural hock. This boy like many of the greats contains Rock E and Heartbreaker blood. Proven drivers and halter! Video soon.

29/03/2024

We have purchased two outside breedings we are pretty excited about !

AMHR sweepstakes: McCarthys FC Secret Weapon
Full brother to one of our best producers Silk N Satin.
Thanks Denise Hinman!

ASPC Sweepstakes: Michigans Cajun Style Hip Hop. Not only an awarded driving horse, but we have yet to add any Ragin Cajun blood into the herd! Thanks Mark Cronin!

30/01/2024

Our second up will be Carefree's Self Portrait & Deven Creeks Royal Princess. Selfie is in foal to Comferts Bada Boom (foal to be owned by Fultons) and "Vanilla" is in foal to Michigan's Rare & Tear for a first time cross.