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I am beyond upset today. I teach a few students at my barn in my spare time because I have genuinely enjoyed helping some AA riders find the joy in competing again, but I have been extremely burnt out from drama at the barn, stress at my full time job, and tbh COVID life...
I approached all my students in person as individuals and told them how I had been feeling and that I felt for my own mental health I needed a week off of training rides and lessons. So I could just come to the barn as a boarder and see my own two fur babies....
It was not well received by anyone. Instead I was told that if I was having a better week to just let them know and they’ll plan to ride their normal times. I said no. I will be taking a week off regardless of how I am feeling because I need to reset the boundaries...
I have received calls and texts from each student so far this week about if I was feeling up to having our usual lesson or for advice about buying a horse and the list goes on. I feel flat out disrespected. And now I don’t even feel comfortable going to the barn to see my horses
I am truly baffled that I couldn’t get 48 hours of peace. This is not my career. I have tried to make it clear I do this because I enjoy it but I and first and foremost a boarder and horse owner when I go to the barn. I am very very close to dropping everyone permanently
The barn is supposed to be my happy place too. Where I go to decompress after a long day at my real job. It is NOT supposed to be a place that I get bombarded with questions. The fact that I straight up asked for a mental break and they couldn’t respect that is just infuriating
The grammar is abysmal in this thread and I apologize
