You did this very intelligently. Waiting until 9 months is GREAT--so many people do it at 6, or even 5 months, which is really too soon. Sounds like the self-weaning was already starting on both sides and they will be OK. And moving the mares is certainly safest. Makes all the difference in the world to have 2 babies at once--being herd critters, it is very hard for foals to feel suddenly abandoned and alone, and having that known and loved pasture mate will allow them to get used to the new normal very quickly. I know it's a hard time, but so much better when you do it all right, as you have! 🙂

Why in the world would it cause controversy? Hopefully no one is daft enough to think that foals don’t need to be weaned. And goodness they are 9 months. You gave them more time than most! Nicely done.

I’d love an Ettie update!

Aww bless them! Those characteristics they have are just too adorable! Would love to know what’s going on with Ettie as well 🩷

Just shows that if trouble is about horses will find it. So glad Moose is getting better. Would love to know what you intend to do with the boys and update on Etty and Dee please.

Poor Moosey poppet! But so glad that he is doing so well and sounds like you picked the perfect time for weaning as at least that was stress free! And also, I agree with Hobbit - I want to see a Rich dressage lesson on Bear! Her dressage was always so good.

Poor moose glad he’s out of the woods Meg. The foals were funny bombing all over the field lol. Glad both mums settled and I cannot wait to see Bear been ridden again really missed her jumping vlogs.Tfs🤗🏇🤗

honestly that is the BEST response and behavior i have ever seen and from both sides, the mare moms and the baby foals. the mares were sighing sighs of relief lol which was a lovely moment and comical to say the least , and the foals looked ready for adventure where they were super calm and curious rather than anxious and worried. This was absolutely the best weening process i have ever seen where none of the animals were sad and crying but in fact super happy and relieved lol. i would say stupendous call on your part!! perfect even!

Those mares were so ready to be independent again, so glad the boys have each other too. Also, so glad Moose is okay and on the Mend🙏🏼 Life with horses🙄🫣😂 Love from California🏔️🎄🌧️🩵

We had bits of old rusty metal resurface in our 25 acre house paddock turns out it had been used as rubbish pit by previous owners over the years . When we dug it out with the backhoe we found all sorts of goodies. Old glass bottles with marble stoppers, similar old jars with all manner of seeds , musket balls , remnants of an old car, all manner of bits of farming equipment, it was like a treasure box of time . Took 3 big truck loads to get rid of all the rubbish that came out of that pit haha 😛. Big accidents waiting to happen there , the jumping & dressage arenas where in that paddock- phew 😅

I'm so glad all is alright with the baby!! They do find annway possible to get hurt!! If there's something out them to get hurt on, horses will find it!!!Please put up your second video with Simon!!!!! You've forgotten to do that, Meg!! I've been waiting for your Cross Country video with him!! Your friend, the Retired Paramedic and Horse Trainer in Ontario, Canada, Jenn 💖 🇨🇦

Bear and Brynni are going to be so fun to get into work again!! I can't lie i've missed seeing notifications pop up of you and Bear doing spooky polework years ago. I'm glad Moose is ok as well that must've been so scary to see before the vet came out D:

The way you are weaning is the best way-baby steps are always best!!!!!!

Oh I'm so glad the little man is okay! I am so so excited to see Bear jumping again! And also to see what Bryni can do :)

I refuse to believe it’s been NINE MONTHS already 😭😭 I haven’t seen the babies in so long! I can’t wait to see the start of their ground work (eventually, of course) 😭💙 such beautiful foals and mamas, best of luck!!

Momma's had them almost weaned already so it went smoothly with no crazy horse behavior. Good. The leg wound was a long way from his heart as they say in the racing stables. He is right as rain now. Thanks for sharing.

What a worry for you and Hobs, first the weaning then the injury. Glad it all worked out ok.

I‘m so excited for Bear to get back into work! I hope Moose‘s recovery continues to go well and I’m glad the weaning was otherwise uneventful

So glad Moose is recovering and wasn't as bad as first feared. Cannot wait to see darling Teddybear back in work again. Great vlog xx

Thanks Meg and Hobbit so much for the update . Horses are always doing the unexpected but all's well thankfully. Hope that D is doing well too .😊

What a worry they are! So pleased that Moose is OK. They look like they have all took to being weaned well! 😊

What wonderful news on Moose’s healing you must be so relieved! Thanks for the update you are amazing 😊👌

Great video Meg. Thanks for sharing. So glad Moose is feeling better and it wasn't worse. Can't wait to see the girls back in work.

As others have said we’d love an Ettie update! 🥰

Glad the boys are ok! Can’t wait to see the buckskin girls back j work and first rides 😍😍

Glad everything ended well and excited to see the buckskin beauties in work!

So relieved all is well now-worrying time for sure. hugs

Weaning can be such a stressful event for everyone but Meg and Hobbit waited a good amount of time to see the mares starting their own weaning process before separating them. I worked on a yard where they had two 5 month old foals and weaned them by shutting them in stables with the top doors shut. It was just awful. I couldn't believe what was happening to those poor little babies. But megs ponies are always so happy and calm. She always does the best by them which I why I have followed her channel for the last 4 years. Glad to hear Moose is ok!❤

Awww super cute 🥰 Glad to know moose is doing better now! I would love a Dee update, hope the foal is all okay 🩷

Poor Moose! Glad you guys found what was wrong so fast and could get him great help. Also I cant wait for the girls to come back to work! I do enjoy these vids a lot.

My boys are six months apart (came from different owners), and they're absolute goofballs together. The younger was weaned when he was brought to us, which we weren't told, but having two babies together makes it so much easier, they just want to play

Great to have an update. So glad Moose is going to be ok!

I’m so excited to see Bear coming back into work!! I’m also super glad that Moose is okay ❤❤❤❤

Poor baby...glad he's on the mend ❤Must of been frightening for you xx

Glad the boys are both happy and healthy of course. Very happy the weaning wasn’t to stressful for them ❤

Poor moose! Silly sausage, glad he's on the mend though, I don't think many people would have found that hole with all that fluffy foaly hair ! He certainly looks like he's back to his usual crazy self 😂😂 looking forward to seeing the two buckskin girlies in action soon 🏇🏇

And I'm so glad Moosie is OK! What a terrifying day that must have been. OMG. Been there, and it's nothing anyone wants to have to experience. Thanks for showing us the vet stuff. I love seeing that stuff.

Glad moose is doing better

Could we see more of the vet visit? Its quite interesting to watch.

Yes! Cant wait to see you riding bear again! Poor Moosey! I’m not surprised he hurt himself though, seeing him charge around with Brego is hilarious! 😂❤

Beautiful colts, and just as beautiful mares. Glad moose is doing well.

Hi Meg Really hope that the foals are ok with their cheeky self and for putting a smile on my face!

The boys look like they both have an amazing eventing gallop

If we listened to Google, we’ll all be dead 🤣 I can’t wait to see the buckskin girls back in action!

Glad Moose is ok 🐴💜

My friends yard has just weaned their goals from the mares this week, I’ve been in the yard before and found it very sad to watch, but do understand why it has to be done and have seen the mares and goals recover and get back to normal xx

Thank you for sharing the vet care clips. My only complaint is that it was hard to tell what the Dr was saying, but auto captions helped. It was interesting, I have not seen an injury to that part of the leg like that before,

Haven’t watched yet and I’m very excited to! I just wanted to let you know meg that I really look forward to all these uploads when I get back from the morning run at the yard😅❤

Thank you for showing this, like seeing every part of the journey

Hugs to all! So glad Moose is ok! ❤

Thanks, I love seeing updates on your youngsters!

So excited to see a video about moose and Brego!!!!

I’m so exited to see an update on the babies ❤❤

That's basically what I did when I weaned my foals (many years ago when I bred horses). Lead the mare and foal into the field. Let the foal go, who promptly trotted off with their pals. Immediately took the mare back out of the field, onto the trailer and drove to a yard about half a mile away. Worked really well and neither really missed the other until they were brought in that first night and suddenly realised the other wasn't there as usual.

Can't wait for this upload. Love the foals. And all your other ponies too, obviously!! 😎😎

So glad that it wasn’t as bad as it could have been. I know all of your horses get the very best care. It is those little punctures under a hairy pony that can cause so many problems. Thank goodness you and Hobs watch over them all like hawks. Glad the weaning went well and you are right! The mommas looked relived to be away from their demon spawn! Can’t wait to see Bear and Brynni (hope I spelling it right) are getting back into work. Make sure your Elphick Event Ponies neck strap is secure on Bear!

So excited to see Brego and Moose!!

SO good to see you both ,AND all the best with your weaning .and bringing them back to work .😄😄😄👍👍👍👍💟 THANK YOU to Han for ALL she dose for YOU 😊👍💟

get better soon moose ! thanks for the update on brynny, bear, berg & moose :)

Aww hope your doing ok such a hard thing but good for all 4 of them 😊 so nice to hear your brining her back to work ❤ I’m actually sending my mare to Lucinda mid June can’t wait 🎉❤ xx

Hello Meg Dear I am so delighted that Moose has recovered from his injury. That must have been really scary, it was so good to see him running all over the place with Brego (spelling). He looks wonderful just like his friend. I can’t wait to see you riding Brinny and Bear. I remember how Bear jumped, it was always so high, incredible. Take good care Meg. I absolutely loved watching you ride and train at Simons place, excellent. Your fan and friend Jane ❤️🧑🏻‍🦰🐴

Oh man I'm excited to see bear back in action... even if it's temporary until she's back in foal. She's just a ball of fun... for us anyway 😅

Can’t believe I’m this early love ur videos Meg!!

I can’t believe it’s already time to wean them And I can’t believe they’re already nine months feel like yesterday they were born Also, my neighbor is having a foal in a couple of weeks and I’m so excited because she said I can go over and see the baby

So glad he's better and that you found out what caused it ❤

Accidentally had captions on. 'Greening falls is definitely the worst..'. I did think that was funny 🤣. I am easily amused.

I want to see Bear back in foal. That's my vote. Poor little Moosey Moose. Glad hes doing better.

I'm 10th!! Hope moose gets better!! They will be so fun to ride when they are older!! Also meggy I think I'm speaking for all the elphick fans, we need need need an update on DeeDee! She must be quite close to bringing her little foaly into the world!!

It would be great to get a recap on the foals stallions

Most breeders wean the foals at 4 to 6 months, so 9, waww i'm really surprised. Fillies are calmer but colts can be ennoying. Once separeted for one month, they can be together in the herd. But mostly the colts stay with other colts from +/- same age. Many people who has one colt or one fillie, they bring them to a special breeding stable for young horses, and when the coltd have to much like a young stallion they're separeted from the fillies. In the netherlands there are dtables with more than 100 foals, and you have to be in time to have a place. Because in wintertime the weather is so bad that they can't go outside in the field😊

Well done/managed. Once again . Carry on Elphick Eventing!

I'm so glad moose is doing much better and him and brego didn't suffer so much from the weaning. Can't wait for bear and bryni to be back in work!!!!!! But I would love an ettie update and plans for her. Also an update on dee Dee would be amazing but if you can't that's okay I know your really busy. I love your channel you have been such an inspiration for me. Say hi to hobs, King Kenny, Pete, Han, jam, Dee, Whinnie, Ari, bryni, bear, moose, brego and ettie (sorry if missed someone out there's alot😂)

Moooose you muppet! You really should have named him Chaos 😂 He and Brego are suddenly SO BIG omg So excited for Bear shenanigans!! We’ll finally find out if motherhood mellowed her a bit haha

Obviously not much training is being done with the babies but I’d love to see what kind of stuff you do with them, brushing haltering etc. vs what you do with ettie who’s a year older! It’d be cool to see the difference in foal training

I'd like an Ettie update. I know she's not doing much, but I assume she is being lead and groomed, and learning a little.

You are doing the best thing at this time

Hey! I love ur vids I always watch them ur such a inspiration❤

Omg moose looks so different!!

I'm so glad that little moose is ok, it must have been so scary to find his leg like that. I can't wait to see Bear and Bryni back in action! Also did you choose a show name for Brego? I don't think I ever heard what it was. I'm so glad the weaning went well for the mothers and foals 💜💜

Boys are old enough and they will be fine. If you wanted to breed the mares back in the near future, they have to dry up. Wow Bear has been enjoying her feed.

Hi Meg,,,glad you are doing your weaning in a nice way,,I've been to some horse sales and seen mares and foals sold and separated in the ring,,,in my opinion a cruel way to do it,,,l weaned my foals similar to you,,,loved your horse safari,,watched avidly ,,,absolutely green with envy,,,❤

Would love to see Bear go back in training this year vs back in foal.

They're growing up❤😢

YES NEW VIDEO ❤❤

Like paper cuts, they're almost invisible but hurt like the devil. My Dog did something very similar diving into the shrubbery after birds, that was a berberis, then a bamboo sprout :/

Bless moosie ❤ accidents happen 🙏

Hi Meg I love you and hobbit. The horses and foals are all beautiful and you both are doing a wonderful work ❤️

I am so excited to see upu on bear again ❤

Can we have a update on Eddie

The babies got so big!

Love all your videos but my fav r the ones about just the Dailey stuff going on like pony updates riding at home makeovers training etc

Awesome video

very excited for the spicy bear content

Why does Moose’s shaved leg look so human like?? 😂 glad he’s ok though

not that we have faves but brini has always had a place in my buckskin loving heart it will be so sad to see her move on :( x

naked leggy was way more terrifying to me than the cut itself lol

Very Good, Meg🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤ You made it through another typical breeding farm calamity 😂. I swear you could put horses in a rubber room and they will STILL find a way to hurt themselves 😂. You handled all that brilliantly! 👏 So...the 5 horses to work! Very good! Before all that gets into full swing, it will definitely help if you focus on doing 10 to15 min/day core workouts and some cardio. I know your body might be like mine and encourage you to NOT run at every chance it can make a statement 😂 so go easy and see what it says.😊 It has taken me much longer to return to formally working out thanks to the many old "minor" injuries telling me they happened😂❤❤❤. So honestly I think cycling might be the next step to give the ole lower back a break. And with all the natural concussion they comes onto the lower back as we ride, I am SURE your lower back will appreciate the break. I found i really enjoyed the 30 min bike rides which helped me just get into a rhythm and clear my head. Idk how safe it is to ride a bike on the country roads where you live. But if it isn't safe, getting a mountain bike and doing a bridle trail moght be worth considering. Once those workouts stsrt becoming a solid part of your routine, it will REALLY make a bigger difference than you can imagine in improving your strength and confidence.❤❤❤

well obviously you were timing it correctly. those are the calmest weanlings ive seen.

We ADORE Hobbs!!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂💥

I’d love to see Wilma in the field with the foals!