LAMBOURN Racehorse Transport (L.R.T.) Managing Director Merrick Francis is chairman of the Racehorse Transporters Association and the company prides itself on providing the same quality service to racing and the bloodstock industry today, as it did when founded in 1930.

L.R.T offers a racing transport service to the racehorse trainers L.R.T. transports racehorses and bloodstock throughout the UK and Europe.

Trusted by professionals for more than 85 years, whether transporting Cheltenham Festival winners or maiden two-year-olds, group race-winning Royal Ascot runners or yearlings to and from the sales, you can always rely on Lambourn Transport. Available every day, come rain or shine, delivered safe and sound, on time, every time.

L.R.T.’s extensive fleet of vehicles are all Oakley or Olympic built, professionally maintained horse boxes, built to our specifications. Flexible, dependable & durable, L.R.T.’s fleet delivers a quality ride second to none.

L.R.T.’s leading UK fleet of top-quality vehicles and professional drivers deliver a first-class service.

L.R.T are Royal Warrant holders: By appointment to Her Majesty the Queen, Horse Transport Contractors and DEFRA and EU Type 2 certified.

With vehicles for two horses to 11, the L.R.T. fleet is includes:

  • 1 three stall forward facing / side ramp / can be made into one loose stall.
  • 1 five stall forward facing / two side ramps / can be made into two loose stalls.
  • 2 six stall forward facing / two side ramps / can be made into two loose stalls.
  • 1 six stall forward facing supersix (large middle compartment) / two side ramps / can be made into three loose stalls.
  • 4 eight stall - three forward facing, five herring-bone / side ramp & rear ramp / can be made into three loose stalls.
  • 5 horseboxes, built to our own specific design to carry up to eleven horses, three forward facing stalls and eight herringbone stalls / side ramp & rear ramp / can be made.
  • Internal conversions can be made up into combinations as per the customers’ requirements.