The reason, for the move to latin america ( mexico) , was a good Job offer from the mexican nationscup rider Manuel Alvarez. Melina trained him, his Family and brought some of his younger horses to international Grand Prix Level and world Ranking classes. Actually the plan for the young woman was to stay only three month, but it became one year and three month, in which she worked for Manuel Alvarez. A formative Time, which opened Melina Schwaab the doors for her buisness independence.