Quentin Wallace

IRT Managing Director Chris Burke has paid an emotional tribute to Quentin Wallace, the founder of the international horse transport company and a pioneer within the equine travel business, who died at the age of 77.  Burke said, "It's the end of an era. Sometimes people miss the fact the whole shuttle stallion business and introduction of Northern Hemisphere stallions to the Southern Hemisphere was all down to the innovation he put into the industry. I think people take it for granted a little. He was well ahead of his...

IRT, a global leader in the transportation of horses, is celebrating 50 years of pioneering success in the air freight business. Founded in Australia by Quentin Wallace, IRT now maintains offices in five different countries and employs better than 100 people globally. "For over 50 years now, our view has been to treat horses under our care, as if they are our own," said IRT Managing Director Chris Burke. "Safety, compliance and operational excellence is first and foremost in everything that we do. Our clients trust us with the transport...