Queenslander born and bred Emma Flavelle has spent most her life while in Australia living and working on Sunshine Coast.

Like most young girls Emma simply loved horses and eventually the continued nagging to her parents was successful in gaining her first horse at the age of 12.

After leaving school, Emma completed a double diploma of Business management and HR management, whilst working part time with Linda Schmerglatt, a very successful Grand Prix Dressage rider and trainer. With Linda’s help and contacts Emma headed over to Germany to start her first position within a Dressage barn.

Emma was only 21 when she embarked on her second tour of Germany.  Starting as head rider in a very good privately owned stable in the south of Germany, Emma was able to again ride and compete many horses for the owner.  She was also able to compete her own horse, Northern Meara, who she had brought with her to Europe.

Gaining more and more competition experience she moved to Hamburg, working with Joern Kubelke and then onto Westphalia where she based herself with Princess Nathalie Zu Sayn Wittgenstein.

Moving back to Australia in 2006 Emma built up her business riding and training horses.

www.emmaflavelle.com