Thank you. I do feel a lot better. I hadn’t noticed how much stress it was causing me, at the time. Though it seems that no matter how ethical you are, something comes to bite you in the behind in the horse community. Upon looking for new riding opportunities, I had a fairly nice one pop up. They were very eager to have me down and then nothing… ghosted. I see they are friends with one of the other riders that was involved and now I’m wondering if something was said…
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No it’s more likely it’s just a flock of indeterminate fools. Lots of people window shop for services they aren’t going to buy.
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Quite possibly could have found someone else and just saw no reason to respond back too! I hope so. And I suppose even if it is gossip, it shouldn’t bother me. I feel I made the ethical decisions and can’t imagine making any other decision.
I also certainly appreciate everyone’s help here. It really is helpful to talk it through with people who understand the equestrian environment. Sometimes one ethical option exists, but the situation can muddle the navigation there.
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are there actually people who understand this industry?
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Good question 
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You did the right thing, according to your own ethical standards, and you can look at yourself in the mirror each morning. With time, it is precisely that honesty and backbone that builds your good reputation. It is noticed, not necessarily by the backbiters and gossips but by others looking for a trustworthy, careful person to help with their horse.
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