It's funny when you hear someone speak and you begin to realize that the person has little or no idea what they are actually talking about. I know this to be true because I listen to myself talk and it happens quite often. When you laugh at yourself it can actually teach you a thing or two. But if you don't like targeting yourself as your own joke than I suggest keeping an open mind and listening to others. My boss is one of the people I learn most from. And I'm not talking about how to tack up a horse or hind leg walk a five hundred pound animal, well that too. But I find him most influential when I have found another way to get myself into trouble.
Redha Gharsa is my Boss, the head horse trainer at Medieval Times. Whenever we have an incident concerning our show or talent, people always seek council with Redha. He listens to all sides of an argument before stating his opinion and always strives to see a situation from all angles. Camera angles always help in spotting who wronged who on the job. But he never makes a decision without thinking on what all have to say and gives you something to think on upon hearing your judgment. I remember how he would explain to me that if I slack off at work I am only hurting myself, because our true colors are shown when an authority figure is not present. He sees how good of a job I can do while he's around so hearing of anytging less is unexceptable. Not just training or caring for horses, but anywhere else you work. Now that is what separated him apart from any other manager or boss that ever had commanded me. He knew that I am not going to spend my whole life riding horses, as appose to other.bosses who don't realize that what,you do does not define who you are. Thats advice to live on "You'll best be judged upon what you do for yourself, and who better to judge you than your own damn self?" A few more F words would be used comming from such a colorful man but its all basically the same idea.
There was one thing that happened in our stables that Redha was once again drawn into. A Squite, a knight in the show whom still mostly does lowely squire work backstage, squire-knight, had not dressed a horse for an act and ranted that another squite had undressed his quarter-horse to better fit their own needs. Redha heard the alibi given by the accused party, and urged the supposed victim to tell the truth about the matter or he swore he would find out about it. Discerning his last chance to confess, Redha revealed that he already knew the squite had not dressed his horse the entire day, and only saught some honesty. Tactics and witt no detective should be without, but found in a humble master of horse. The lesson I took away from it,was that anyone could be keeping an eye at you where you work at anytime, so actually doing your job wouldn't be such a bad idea at work.
Whether it's scolding me for issues I know are found in a young employee such as myself. Or sorting out the good and bad apples at medieval times. Redha Gharsa is truely a thinker who knows what he's talking about.
