The Eric Gillie Fleet

All our horseboxes have:

• Front and Rear Air Suspension
• All Partitions are padded and are solid to the floor inc sniffer doors.
• Non-slip rubber flooring throughout inc. rubber ramps.
• Adjustable partitions to fit any size of horse, pony or mare and foal.
• Air conditioning and roof ventilation.
• Choice of forward facing, standing straight across (a design created by us) or herringbone.
• All lorries have watering facilities and adequate storage lockers.
• Head collars, ropes, rugs, tail guards, boots are carried on board and can be used on request.
• All vehicles are fitted with CCTV so that horses/ponies can be monitored throughout the journey.

We are currently running:

2009 Oakley Supremacy 10 stall Scania Flagship - due to arrive in the Summer to celebrate the 35th Anniversary in 2010

2008 Oakley Supremacy 8 stall

2006 Oakley Supremacy 10 stall

2005 Oakley Supremacy 10 stall

2004 Oakley Supremacy 10 stall

2001 Olympic 4 stall

We run a combination of Scania and Mercedes vehicles which in our opinion are the best on the market and most reliable. All vehicles have large engines to cope with the stresses of constant use of everyday running. This gives us peace of mind knowing that our vehicles won't let us or our clients down. If needed we are covered by 24 hour call out service provided by the manufacturers throughout the time that we own the vehicle. All vehicles are maintained and serviced/checked every 6 weeks under Ministry Law.

We run Oakley coach built bodies which in our opinion are the Rolls Royce of the horsebox world. They have years of building experience thus providing strength, reliability and security for the horses/ponies on board. A lot of effort and thought goes into the design of each individual vehicle by the family. We have a close relationship with the coach builders to allow us to keep up to date with new ideas and designs for the comfort and safety of the horse/pony whilst in transit.

Michael who has worked in the business since leaving school designs the horsebox fleet. They are Scania Oakley Supremacys and according to Michael they are the most up to date horse transporters on the road. Michael has added a few extra lights and other embellishments to the trucks to keep up with the competition he finds from other vehicles at various truck shows where he has had trucks in the fleet on display. (He has even got show certificates in recognition of their impressive turnout). The drivers think it is great that they can combine a job they love with a hobby. He says the customers always comment on them when they arrive in their yards. One customer thought when he arrived to pick up their horse that a space ship had landed. The Supremacy has been such a successful addition to the business that there are now four in the fleet.




purpose built horsebox