Braeberry Emma Mae
Ravenscairn Selkie's third foal for us came 31 May 2008 in the wee hours of the morning. It's a black filly.
Emma had a great first week, but a rough few weeks after that. She developed septic arthritis and at one point was given a 10% chance to live. We moved her to Oregon State University where they cleared out the infection with specialty equipment and with stall rest and medicine she recovered. She is now three and has shown no signs of lameness. The photo at right is her in Boring after two weeks of hospital time. Most of the shaved areas are visible where different tests were done. Growth to mature size will determine the completeness of her healing.
She is currently in Medford, Oregon. Emma grew tall very quickly, and as a two year old, matched the height and size of StirlingRidge Marguerite, who is a year older. She is now filling out nicely. She was exposed in the pasture to Copperbeech Casper for a summer 2012 foal, but we don't think she took. We will try again this summer. If she can carry the weight of a foal and have it safely, she will then be started under saddle, and at that point we will either use her as a replacement mare in our herd or make her available for purchase. She has shown no signs of lameness in her hock and she roams over 500 acres with the rest of the herd.