Jarred
| JOE Mangravito sets his expectations for you (or for your horse) far higher than you would set yourself.... and he achieves them without fail. He believes in you when you don't even believe in yourself, and his faith gives you faith in yourself. His confidence in his students instills self-confidence in themselves. He opens his life to his students through his instruction, and they grow from the experiences he has had and that he willingly and unselfishly shares with them. He can see the potential in any person or any animal, and he draws it out of them. He has a self-assured charisma that you cannot help but be drawn towards, but unlike many charismatic instructors Joe backs it up with extensive knowledge and detail. He adapts to any teaching situation, no challenge is too great for him, and no student too difficult. He leads through example and exemplifies greatness and excellence. He settles for nothing short of self-discipline, personal growth, and the pursuit of perfection. He knows how to break a dangerous spirit with courage, and when to nurture a broken spirit with gentleness, and he can do both with mastery. He can draw the spirit of the lion out of a pussycat; equally, he draws the beauty of a butterfly out of a wild animal. He teaches people and animals with artistry, not formulas. There is no limit to his courage, and no limit to the growth of his students. He exhibits the ferocity and determination of a NYC fireman battling a blaze, and the unspoken heroism of one who has risked his life to save strangers. If I had another year to think and write, i would write a thousand more such lines, and maybe one would capture how I really feel. Jarred Rosenthal New York |