Emma grew up in Culpeper and went to Culpeper High School. Her love for horses started when she was about 6 or 7 and started showing mini horses, She was in a program that would take them to nursing homes and do shows for the elderly and sick children. Emma started riding when she was 10.

While in middle school Emma joined FFA (Future Farmers of America) and competed in horse judging and hippology. She competed with FFA for 7 years placed in the top 5 in many competitions.

She is currently studying to be a Licensed Vet Tech at Penn Foster online, and wants to pursue her dream of becoming an equine veterinarian. She has rescued animals and rehabilitated them- opossums, squirrels and wild birds are among the many.
In her spare time she loves kayaking, hiking, fishing and trail riding with her friends.