Beauisabella wrote:
AppyButt wrote:
It doesn't matter that the other person was a petty bitch about it. She legitimately may not have known the quarter sheet was yours and stashed it away until someone asked about it. I know that most people don't appreciate random items draped over arena fences, and a quarter sheet thusly left out would probably be put away. She may have heard you were looking for it, and rather than deal with what she saw as YOUR petty bullshit, simply put it back where you'd be sure to find it.

Regardless, if you're that upset about it, you need to say something. Right now you're only guessing about the motivations of others and working yourself up into an equally petty snit about it. Either be happy it was returned and move on, or bring it up to the BM (politely) that you'd appreciate it if she could put the odd item you leave out (assuming it is the odd item and not a habit) either in your locker or somewhere safe and alert you as to where it is.

Eh I don't believe the OP was starting the BS.  The barn manager should have just asked hey is this yours?  Then the OP could have said "yes, thank you!  I'm sorry I left it out by mistake".  (without blaming the borrower)  The barn manager had a sum of three days to ask who's it was.  Could have just put it back without the passive aggressive bullshit she spouted. 

Now as far as barns go.  That manager is certainly not grown up enough to handle a barn full of clients. 
Perhaps. We only know what the OP tells us, and it could very well be that she stomped around demanding to know where the sheet was and the BM thought "oh fuck this" and put it back out for her to find. Who knows? I've seen it happen several times, so I'm not going to discount the possibility.

Even if it all went exactly according to the OP's post, she's still perpetuating the pettiness. Soap operas only work b/c nobody talks directly to anyone else, and this situation is a classic example. She doesn't know what the BM was thinking or why she did what she did b/c she hasn't spoken to her about it. If it bugs the OP so much, she should bring it up, not expect someone else to magically know what's on her mind.