infomer c i a l
Mr. McLain Ward & STX Vans
it’s all about
performance
The Stephex Group has a reputation for quality that is 30-years in the
making. That’s how long the Stephex brand has been serving equestrian
athletes with the best products on the market. Stephex started with the
sale of performance horses and has now reached international prominence
for its innovative horse trucks.
STX is Europe‘s leading horse transport manufacturer reincarnations: from horse trading to designing and
with over 600 trucks on the road. Since 2012, STX has manufacturing horse trucks, food trucks, and luxury
been producing Europe’s very popular “STX 2 Horses” motorhomes, to organizing 5* international equestrian
horse vans, allowing drivers to transport their horses events.
with comfort and ease while only requiring a regular
class driver‘s license.
The story began in 1986 when Stephan Conter
decided to start a small trading stable in Londerzeel,
STX has now built the European concept on an Belgium. A year later, Conter moved his operation to
American-made chassis, creating a new, dynamic option Meise, Belgium to a 12+ acre equestrian complex that
for horse transport in the USA. All STX vans are built he would subsequently enlarge. By then, Stephex was
using the same production process that has made STX selling over 1,200 jumping horses a year, globally.
Europe the most successful and reliable horse transport
manufacturer on the continent.
Today, Stephex Stables is one of the most highly
reputed stables in the equestrian world. It’s home to a
number of highly rated riders, including Daniel Deusser
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(Longines ranked 22nd) and Lorenzo de Luca (Longines
Stephan Conter, founder and CEO of the Stephex ranked 6th), who prepare their horses each day for
Group, likes to surprise, enthral, and most of all, do national and international competitions. A lot of equine
things differently. His business has undergone numerous success stories also came out of Stephex Stables: horses