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STC HORSE FRANCE

APHA Type 2 verified Shared loads International

Authorisation verified

This company appears on the Animal and Plant Health Agency list of Type 2 (Long Journey) Authorised Transporters, published monthly under the Open Government Licence. Type 2 is the authorisation required for commercial journeys over eight hours, which is the tier most horse owners should be checking for and almost never do.

Authorisation reference
UK/BURY/T2/00112447
Species authorised
Horses
Register snapshot
August 2026

Verification reflects the published register at that date and is not an endorsement by Hoofline or by APHA. Ask to see the certificate before you book, and check that the driver and any attendant hold a Certificate of Competence.

What we know

Base
Gouvieux, France
Scheduled routes or shared loads
Yes, advertises scheduled runs, part loads or spare space on a return leg.
International work
Advertises Ireland, the EU or further afield.
Fleet
35 vehicles across 5 sites (Chantilly, Pau, Marseille, Le Mans, Deauville); c.10,000 horses carried per year

French racehorse transporter formed 1 January 2004 by the merger of STC (Societe de Transport du Cheval, Fathi Rojbani) and Horse France (Robert Nataf). Head office 8 route de Precy, 60270 Gouvieux. Advertises 'Nos groupages reguliers France : Normandie, Ouest, Sud' - regular scheduled groupage/part-load runs. Works racing, breeding and the sales (Arqana, Tattersalls, Goffs, BBAG), national and international, road and air. No email published on site.

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