MJ Equine Reproduction Services

MJ Equine Reproduction Services Certified Equine Reproduction Technician - Carstairs AB

Home of Newfoundland Pony Stallion Tin Star’s Merlin NPS #972
Stallion Contract available upon request.

AQHA, APHA, & NFLD Ponies
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Breeding season is quickly approaching for our herd! Stella has a pretty impressive stallion in place for herself this y...
03/03/2026

Breeding season is quickly approaching for our herd!
Stella has a pretty impressive stallion in place for herself this year, but we are going to wait a little while longer before we share the news 🗞️

Another one because they are just too cute 😂
02/14/2026

Another one because they are just too cute 😂

Happy Valentine’s Day from Stella, Dally, & the rest of the herd 🥰
02/14/2026

Happy Valentine’s Day from Stella, Dally, & the rest of the herd 🥰

A great option for all the Newfoundland ponies out east! Bullet has a fantastic mind & great build!
02/05/2026

A great option for all the Newfoundland ponies out east! Bullet has a fantastic mind & great build!

⭐️ TIN STAR’S MERLIN ⭐️2022 Bay Stallion 14.3 HH 900lbsFully registered Newfoundland Pony Stallion! 🌟 ALL OFFSPRING ARE ...
01/22/2026

⭐️ TIN STAR’S MERLIN ⭐️
2022 Bay Stallion
14.3 HH
900lbs
Fully registered Newfoundland Pony Stallion!

🌟 ALL OFFSPRING ARE ABLE TO APPLY FOR PART BRED REGISTRATION THROUGH THE NEWFOUNDLAND PONY SOCIETY!

Newfoundland Ponies are a critically endangered breed, with less than 600 left between Canada & the US. Many of those being geldings or aged mares unable to breed.
The Newfoundland Pony is known for its strength, courage, intelligence, obedience, and common sense. They are hard workers, easy keepers, and built to last with their solid feet and athletic abilities.
In the past they were used as work horses, ploughing fields, hauling wood, and gathering hay. Today they continue to excel as cart horses, and have also proven their worth in many English and Western riding disciplines. They have excellent temperaments and many become youth competition horses.

Merlin himself has shown smooth gaits, quick stops, and a great willingness to learn under saddle. He has also demonstrated a great talent towards jumping as well as a tremendous interest in working cattle. He brings the height of a horse, has excellent feet, and is quite a head turner.
He had a 100% success rate in the breeding shed in his first season, and his first foal crop hits the ground this year!

Onsite AI (Fresh Semen) in Olds AB
OR
Cooled Shipped Semen (🇨🇦 Only)

All Mares Welcome

🏠 MJ Equine Reproduction Services- Carstairs AB
📧 mj.equinereproduction@gmail.com

01/07/2026

FOALING SEASON IS UPON US! Do you have any mares due soon? Here's what to expect when you're expecting (a foal): 🐴

If your mare has made it through 11 months of pregnancy, you're almost there. Labor and delivery, while momentous, are generally uncomplicated. However, being a prepared and informed owner will help you keep your anxiety in check so you can assist the new mother and foal get off to a great start.

Here are some things you can do to prepare for the arrival of the foal:

• Consult with your veterinarian well in advance of the birth. Know how to reach your regular veterinarian after hours and ask about a back-up or referring veterinarian in case your regular horse doctor is not available.

• Clean and disinfect the stall as thoroughly as possible. Provide adequate bedding.

• Wash the mare's udder, v***a and hindquarters with a mild soap and rinse thoroughly.

• Wrap the mare's tail with a clean wrap when you observe the first stage of labor. Be sure that the wrap is not applied too tightly or left on too long, as it can cut off circulation and permanently damage the tail.

• Time each stage of labor to help you keep accurate track of the mare's progress. Take written notes! When you're worried or anxious, your perception of time can become distorted.

As always, these are general guidelines, and you should contact your veterinarian for more information specific to your situation. Good luck!

Our girl Dally is growing like a w**d! Such a great mind on this filly, we are so excited about her future ⭐️
01/07/2026

Our girl Dally is growing like a w**d!
Such a great mind on this filly, we are so excited about her future ⭐️

12/26/2025

DID YOU KNOW?

THERE ARE:
355 breedable Newfoundland Ponies. That number combines Mares born after 2003 and Stallions born after 1998.

220 of these breedable ponies currently have no foals on the ground. Some are bred for 2026. Some are too young. Some ponies are not yet registered by NPS.

141 of these breedable ponies have had foals.

Please note - the information given is the most accurate available at the time of writing but may not include recently deceased or gelded ponies.

Number of Descendants of each of the 13 Foundation Stallions:

JOE BATTS BLAZE - 12

RUSTY - 35

LITTLE BO DANDY - 39

KEIFFER - 51

BLAZE OF BELLE - 54

BLACK BRANDY - 77

CHAMPION K - 81

DANCEY - 96

VINLAND’s STAR OF THE SEA - 112

ADMIRAL SHALLOWAY - 144

SKIPPER OF AVALON 147

VINLAND’s RUSTY OF THE BLACK RIVER - 167

PRINCE TAMARACK - 169

The Newfoundland Pony Conservancy is pleased to announce a FREE Newfoundland Pony breeding analysis service for registered Newfoundland Pony owners/breeders. Owners/breeders simply need to email us at info@newfoundlandponies.org with a pony's name and registration number. We then run the program to show inbreeding coefficients between that pony and all of the registered, breedable Newfoundland ponies. NPCC will then email back a pdf with all the matches, both good and bad.

This free service is part of NPCC’s educational mission to help everyone to make good breeding choices. Informed breeding is crucial to the future of the breed to prevent bottlenecks and genetic problems developing which would increase the possibility of extinction of the true traditional pony of Newfoundland. That scenario has played out in other rare breeds.

Please note that all of the data is publicly available. NPCC is not responsible for any errors. It is the responsibility of the breeder to check pedigrees. Also, be aware that an Inbreeding Coefficient is just one tool in the breeder’s toolbox.

To maintain genetic diversity it is particularly important to make sure that ponies descended from the rarer lines are bred and that we don’t lose ANY of the lines

Doubling up on any of the lines will increase the inbreeding coefficient.

Keeping inbreeding coefficients as low as possible helps safeguard the future of the Newfoundland pony because highly in**ed animals are less fertile, less healthy and have reduced genetic diversity.

Genetic diversity is finite and easily lost. Use it or lose it!

Maintaining Genetic diversity:
-Maximize the breeding population by breeding ponies that have not yet produced foals.
-Make sure the rarer stallion lines survive for the breed's future.
- It's important that a mare is bred to more than one stallion.
- It's important to maintain some ponies that don’t carry the commonest lines so that they (and their descendants) can be used to outcross in the future.
- Always look at pedigrees all the way back to foundation - a 4 generation pedigree can conceal earlier inbreeding.
-Most of the time we consider stallion lines but mare lines are of equal (if not more) importance.

PHOTOGRAPHY CREDIT - RICH DAMBOISE.

Merry Christmas from Moonshine, Flicker & the rest of the herd 🦌🎄
12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from Moonshine, Flicker & the rest of the herd 🦌🎄

Brandy’s going to have a NICE foal 🥰
12/22/2025

Brandy’s going to have a NICE foal 🥰

Merlin is living his best life with a round bale all to himself 😜 NPS #972
12/02/2025

Merlin is living his best life with a round bale all to himself 😜
NPS #972

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