Do the horses in the following video (and pictures) look like healthy horses who are receiving quality care?

Even the blankets on the horses can’t hide how thin they are or the sores.

Thank you to Summer Secord, Crystal Mitchell and Celia Carletti for taking this undercover footage.

We spoke with Summer Secord and her mother, Crystal Mitchell after Jim Horne reached out to them regarding a lack of care that resulted in the death of a foal and the poor condition of horses in the ‘care’ of Stephanie Redlick  – along with a lack of water and feed – he had seen.  [Read about Jim’s experience here.]

Stephanie Redlick relinquished 4 horses of 17 she owned and was holding on a leased property in Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada to Summer Secord and Crystal Mitchell.  We are grateful that Summer, Crystal along with Celia Carletti have carefully documented what they witnessed at the property and the condition each of the horses were in when relinquished.

It’s important to note that 13 horses remain in the ‘care’ of Stephanie Redlick.  Please scroll down for how you can help remedy this situation.

Again, we say, you be the judge.  Does this look like a healthy horse who is receiving quality care?  Please note the water buckets are blocks of ice, the “bedding” is a foot or more of manure, this poor mare is skin and bones and has sores.  AND yes, she along with 12 others remains in the “care” of Stephanie Redlick who was not willing to relinquish her.  (Stephanie reportedly stated she was going to get $13,000 for her.)

1.  The team at https://horserescuefund.org have started raising funds to support the  Mitchell family in caring for 4 horses they were able to convince Stephanie Redlick to relinquish.

2.  Join us in contacting Animal Welfare Services (AWS) within the Ministry of the Solicitor General who are responsible for enforcing the Provincial (Ontario) Animal Welfare Services Act (PAWS).  

Please help us demand immediate action be taken for the welfare of the horses who remain in the possession of Stephanie Redlick. Email solgen.correspondence@ontario.ca 

3. Please join us in contacting:

Hon. Michael Kerzner | Solicitor General | Telephone (416) 426 5000 | Minister.SOLGEN@ontario.ca

Joshua Workman | Chief of Staff | 416-326-5000 | joshua.workman@ontario.ca

Pictures on this page are courtesy of Summer Secord, Crystal Mitchell and Celia Carletti.

Press contact: echovalleystables@gmail.com or phone: 250 801 8231