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Ballinroe International Horse Transport offer a top of the range service
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nimal welfare has become a more important feature in our lives as changes to legislation ensure that they are treated properly. This applies to the transportation of animals as well. Gone are the days when animals would be squashed into a trailer and maybe not fed or watered until the reach their destination, which in some cases could take a day or two. The transportation of horses is a specialised trade and one that takes great experience and ingenuity to carry out to the highest standard. However, there are few that can rival the service provided by Ballinroe International Horse Transport who have been supplying a top quality service to their customers for 24 years now. Situated in Templemore, Co Tipperary, the experience that Ballinroe International Horse Transport means they are unrivalled in their field of expertise. For many years, Tony Keane plied his trade as a successful horse trainer and during this time he saw the need for an efficient transport system exclusively for
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the movement of horses and in particular a bigger fleet than the small transporters that were common place in Ireland during that time. So in 1990, he decided to set up his own business and from there the company has gone from strength to strength over the intervening years. With his extensive knowledge of horses, Tony knew what his customers wanted and he able to provide this as he begun to build the fleet. These days, Ballinroe has an extensive range of Mercedes-Benz horse transportation vehicles that are equipped to provide maximum safety and comfort for horses. In 1999, Tony’s son Patrick came on board the family business and having previously worked with the National Stud, he too brought a wealth of experience to the business. For this month’s edition of Irish Trucker, we profile the Tipperary based company and speak to Patrick about the services that they provide. “When my father first set up the business, there was no big fleets doing this sort of work. You would have smaller operators, but they could only transport a few horses at a time,” said Patrick.
“We now have 13 trucks on the road, all of which are Mercedes which transport horses throughout Ireland, the UK and France mainly. “We would have a large customer base at this stage and whether we would be transporting to and from sales, race meetings or general movement, we ensure that all the horses will be looked after and properly treated.” Safety is the key issue for Ballinroe International Horse Transport and through their many years’ experience, the Keane family know what it takes to deliver the proper service.
CONTACT DETAILS Ballinroe International Horse Transport, Templemore, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
Telephone Office: +353 (0)504 32280 Fax: +353 (0) 504 32099 Mobile: +353 (0)87 2540415 IRISH TRACTOR & AGRI