ROBERT LABRIE, owner of the Friesians of Majesty horse farm, arrested – Nearly forty horses removed from a private property

- Vermont, USA -

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72-year-old ROBERT LABRIE, owner of the Friesians of Majesty horse farm on Maggie Ladd Road in Townshend, was arrested on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, and thirty-nine horses were removed from a private business marking the fourth seizure of horses from LABRIE’s breeding facility.

Joshua Morse, with the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, said that “This action is part of an ongoing animal cruelty investigation in partnership with the Vermont State Police and the Vermont Department of Public Safety’s Animal Welfare Division.”

The horses were found in deplorable conditions. State Veterinarian Kaitlynn Levine said those were unacceptable conditions for horses to be living in.

Detective Sergeant Taddei wrote in the affidavit “They did not have access to shelter and there was no natural shelter.”

Two of the thirty-nine horses were in critical condition and were taken to an equine hospital for immediate care. The other thirty-seven horses are now in the care of The Dorset Equine Rescue (DER), a charity organization in Rupert.

This is not the first time that DER cares for horses removed from LABRIE’s farm. In fact, the nonprofit has cared for another thirty-five horses who had previously been removed from the farm over the last two years.

In an update shared on its Facebook page DER wrote: “……Our staff and veterinarian have been working tirelessly—spending most of Tuesday into the night, all day Wednesday, and Thursday morning thoroughly examining each horse and addressing a variety of medical issues and conditions. Two of the horses remain in the hospital and will stay there at least through the weekend.”

DER also explained: “To date, The Dorset Equine Rescue has rescued 74 Friesians and surrogate mares from this property. There are still approximately 25 horses remaining at the farm. We are deeply grateful to our incredible team of staff and volunteers who have worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make these life-saving efforts possible.”

After LABRIE was arrested on Tuesday, he was taken to the Westminster State Police Barracks for processing. He was later released on condition that he did not return to the farm.

However, LABRIE did go back to Maggie Ladd Road, and he was arrested again and cited with violating the conditions of his release. LABRIE was then transported to Southern State Correctional Facility. The following day, he was arraigned on charges of cruelty to animals and violating the conditions of his release.

Meanwhile DER, with its facility already at capacity, needs our help to face this hardship. Rescues like this incur multiple expenses. DER needs help to cover the cost of medical care and medications as well as food and overall care for all of these Voiceless Victims.

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Pictures of the horses shared from The Dorset Equine Rescue Inc.

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