On Sunday night, January 25, 2026, I received a Facebook private message.

To be clear, I already knew the advertisement was circulating. But I never mind getting information like that more than once — it’s always better to know than not know, and repetition often confirms patterns.

The message was about a boarding ad being run under the name Stephanie Alessia which of course is one of the many aliases used by the notorious Stephanie Redlick.  The ad was/is offering full board at a barn supposedly located in Milton, Ontario.

The problem was obvious immediately.

The photos being used were of a property in Norwich, Ontario — a barn Stephanie Redlick had been evicted from earlier that same week.

Norwich and Milton are more than 100 kilometres apart, in completely different communities. The ad did not reflect reality.

That, unfortunately, is not a new ploy of Redlick’s.

BUT…

What caught my attention was not the boarding offer itself, but the direction of the questions that followed from the person who shared it.

The person messaging me seemed far more interested in two horses that the Redlicks had recently abandoned — where they were, whether Stephanie Redlick would be getting them back, and what was happening with them.

And even when I gave her some information and promised there would be a public post soon, she was persistent.

She wasn’t alone in asking but there was just something in the way she asked – over the course of a few conversations… over  a couple of days.

I responded carefully and truthfully.

Yes, I knew exactly where the horses were.

Yes, they were safe.

And yes, more information would be shared when appropriate.

As the week went on, something about the tone of the messages from the same ‘account’ began to feel off.

The Facebook profile appeared real.

The concern sounded plausible. But the questions circled the same points repeatedly — there was just something that left me feeling uneasy.

At the same time, I was receiving messages from others:

“Stephanie Redick was just here asking about board.”

“She called me about a horse I have for sale.”

“She told me she’s a rescue… a breeder… that she owns a hundred-million-dollar thoroughbred.”

[Yes, really!  Just how stupid does Redlick think people are?]

A steady trickle — a few messages a day.

But this particular conversation that started on Sunday evening stood out.

By Thursday, the messages and calls from others began to slow noticeably.

That same day, Stephanie Redlick was scheduled to appear in criminal court — and she did not show up.

A discretionary bench warrant was issued.

Despite Redlick’s repeated claims — including those made during a 15-minute on-camera interview with Rebel News — there was no publication ban on those proceedings.

In that interview, Redlick attempted to explain only a portion of what she is accused of, while David Menzies read out just some of the charges on the record: animal neglect, causing distress, 13 Animal Welfare Services (AWS) charges, and multiple criminal charges.

By mid-week, with the sudden quiet, I began to wonder whether Redlick had already found another place to land — another barn to board at, another property to rent, or perhaps I should say one to squat on – because let’s face it –  how many places in the last 2.5 months have the Redlicks been evicted from for non payment?

Eventually, the person messaged me again and sent a screenshot showing that Stephanie Alessia AKA had sent her a friend request.

With a bit of digging, it became clear that this woman – who started sending messages on Sunday night –  was offering full board at a very low rate – and I came to realize that she also hauls horses, as she later told me — “for a living”.

Maybe that explained the persistence?  I was suspicious.

Was she some how connected with Redlick?  Was she planning to either board horses for the Redlicks or haul for them or…?

I continued to be honest.

The mare and foal were safe. They had been examined by a veterinarian. Fecals were done.

A nail that had been left embedded in the mare’s hoof by the last farrier had been addressed.

They were on a feeding program, and the foal — in particular — required extra nutritional support.

Maybe, even if  this person was somehow in communication with Redlick, she didn’t realize that Stephanie Redlick already knew exactly where the 2 horses the Redlicks abandoned were?

On the Friday night before that Sunday message, Stephanie Redlick and her father showed up at the farm where the horses are now staying.

They parked on the road outside the property and turned off their lights.

Was this an attempt to intimidate the owners of the property?

The owners confronted them, followed them, and called the police.

The police pulled the Redlicks over and spoke with them.

In rural communities, officers often know the people they serve.

In this case, they  know the farm owners, the amazing charitable work they do, and their impecable reputation.

And with Redlick’s growing list of criminal charges, it does not take long for anyone in law enforcement to know ‘what’ they are dealing with.

By Friday evening – 5 days after the intial contact with the woman who first reached out to share an ad Redlick was (is) running – my gut told me I needed clarity, so I put my phone number into the Facebook Messenger chat. The person who’d been asking questions since Sunday night took the hint and called.

During that call, she let something slip.

“I didn’t offer boarding to anyone else.”

I stopped her immediately.

I thought you said you weren’t offering her boarding — that you wanted nothing to do with her.

She had just contradicted herself.

And if I had to bet, I would say I may have stumbled onto where Redlick was hoping to land next.  Or maybe where Redlick is heading once she secures horses?

I didn’t end that call — she did.

I tried calling her back. She texted that she was on another call. She never returned mine.

The next day, I sent a general message — not a threat, just a boundary.

Anyone who knowingly offers boarding space to Stephanie Redlick, understanding who she is and what she is accused of, will be publicly identified. The same applies to anyone who knowingly hauls horses for her.

If Redlick cannot find a place to keep horses, it becomes much harder for her to acquire them.

If she cannot find anyone willing to haul for her, the same is true.

She responded that this “wasn’t fair,” explaining that hauling is how she makes her living.

What she failed to acknowledge is that many professional and part-time haulers have already reached out to say they will never haul for Redlick again.

Others have said they’ve refused her outright. Some have warned colleagues.

This woman who may have committed to board horses for Redlick, knowing full well who she is – who it appears is willing to haul for her is not the norm, she is the exception.

She also suggested that it would be better to know where the horses are — that this way they could be properly cared for.

What that argument ignores is reality.

Stephanie Redlick does not pay board or rent for barns.

She does not reliably pay farriers, those who deliver hay – or haulers.

She does not cover emergency veterinary care.

When she disappears, barn owners are left holding the bag — financially and legally.

Even when a barn is not offering full board, if horses on that property are neglected, the property owner can be held responsible and charged by Animal Welfare Services.

Feed bills, vet bills, legal fees — all of it lands on the person who believed things would somehow be different.  That maybe they could squeeze some money out of Redlick.

On Saturday, Stephanie Redlick, her father Sammy, and her mother were all present at Ontario Livestock Exchange (OLEX).

We are aware that at least one bid by Sammy Redlick was ignored by the auctioneer. The horse ultimately sold for less than his bid, yet his bid was passed over.

Did you get that? 

A horse had a $200 bid, the auctioneer was asking for $300 – Sammy Redlick, Stephanie’s father was waving and trying to bid $250. The auctioneer ignored his very obvious bid and the horse sold to someone other than the Redlicks for less than what Sammy was willing to bid.

Anyone who has followed Ban Horse Slaughter for any length of time knows we have never been fans of Ontario Livestock Exchange (OLEX), given their long-standing relationship with kill buyers.

But in this instance, credit where it’s due.

Thank you to the auctioneer at OLEX.

He took a stand.  He sent a message.  

That message, that a horse would be better off going to slaughter than into the hands of a known abuser and I think we can safely assume that he’s saying “We don’t want to do business with the likes of you”.]

[And yes, we do know and we are not happy to report that at least one horse bid on by the Redlicks went to a known buyer who ships horses to be slaughtered in Quebec.]

[This auction is separate and distinct from Cookstown Livestock Exchange, where Stephanie Redlick is accused of passing an altered cheque for more than $15,000.]

Stephanie Redlick has multiple upcoming court appearances:

– two jurisdictions for Animal Welfare Services charges

– thirteen counts related to sixteen seized horses

– one horse so far gone that euthanasia was the only humane option

– and two separate sets of criminal charges still before the courts

I’m not going away. Nor are others I’ve been lucky enough to lock arms with.

They know who they are, they are not looking for glory, they have contributed in many ways with more hours over the last year than anyone could ever imagine.

I will continue to track patterns, verify information, and share what can responsibly be confirmed – and again I am not alone in this.

And I want to thank every single person who has stepped forward to say:

“She was here.”

“She called me.”

“I found this ad from Redlick.”

“I saw her there.”

That collective awareness is why horses are safer today than they were last year at this time.

One final note.

The woman with Stephanie Redlick at the auction on Saturday was her mother — the same woman who was present the night a newborn foal was abandoned.

The same woman who promised to stay, to keep the foal warm and fed, in a drafty structure that was little more than a shed.

The foal was dead by morning.

So no — this has never been about just one person.

Every year thousands of horses are routinely slaughtered in Canada, for human consumption, but you can help us ban horse slaughter in Canada and beyond.

Some of the meat is consumed in Canada, and much of it is shipped to the European Union, and other markets, including Japan.

This barbaric practice is currently not legal in the United States, so horses from the United States are shipped to Canada, and to Mexico, to be slaughtered.

In addition Canada allows for the transportation of live horses to Japan to be slaughtered for human consumption, and unfortunately the transportation of horses destined for slaughter within Canada, and by air to Japan for slaughter, is far from humane.

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