Staff at Gordon Elliott's Cullentra Stables will stick by the banned trainer, according to his Travelling Head Camilla Sharples.
The Meath trainer was banned for twelve months - with the last six months suspended - yesterday at an Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) committee hearing into a photo of him sitting on a dead horse.
Elliott has faced widespread criticism after the photograph emerged last weekend, but has apologised and promised to come back better from the suspension.
And speaking at Navan today, Sharples insisted that his staff will stick by him when he's allowed to return to horse racing in just over six months time.
"I don't think I've ever had a tougher few days in my life," Sharples told Racing TV.
"It's been awful to see everybody so low, but we're all a big team in Gordon's, he's a brilliant boss and I know he's going to come back from this.
"We're all going to stick by him, he's got the best team around him so we'll keep kicking."
After the IHRB sanction, the British Horseracing Authority reciprocated the ban as Elliott was officially ruled out of running horses at Cheltenham and the Grand National.
But he confirmed today that Denise Foster will take his place at the licensed trainer at Cullentra, meaning that the stables will still send a sizeable contingent to next week's Cheltenham Festival.
And Sharples has welcomed Foster's new role, and hopes that she can continue on as part of their team after Elliott returns.
She continued: "She's a legend, we're lucky to have her to step in. We all know her really well, so we couldn't be happier in that respect.
"I'm sure six months will fly by and she'll become part of the team."
She added: "Nothing's going to change, we've still got a good team of horses going and we're all really excited to be going to Cheltenham - a week today the first lorry leaves and I'll be on that lorry."
Sharples owns 14-year-old Kruzhlinin, trained by Elliott, who won the 4.33 pm race at Navan today.
