Supplied by dealer Brian Currie Milton Keynes, the £300,000 vehicle is equipped with full air suspension and a top-of-the-range cab and bodywork specification.
Team manager John Renwick says the dealer was instrumental in the truck's specification: "They couldn't have done more to assist us through the acquisition process with our newest CF 26-tonner. Full air suspension provides exceptional ride comfort for our horses – we arrive at destinations with our horses calm and unruffled, and that's very important."
The vehicle is powered by a 10.8-litre Paccar MX-11 engine, producing 435bhp and driven through a 12-speed manual gearbox. It is "noticeably more economical" than the team's last truck, says Fenwick.
The seven-horse-capacity coachwork is built on a 5.9m wheelbase DAF CF chassis and is one of KM Horseboxes' highest spec options.
Equipment includes sleeping accommodation for six people, with three additional pop-outs for bathroom and shower facilities. An on-board generator powers air conditioning, freezer and infotainment equipment, as well as independent fans for horse compartments.
