When choosing a horse motel, look for one where your horses can move around, lie down, or even roll, such as in a pen. | Photo: iStock

If you’re not familiar with the horse motel concept, these are places where you can board your horse overnight while traveling. Some, like our Sweet Pepper Ranch in Southwestern Idaho, also offer B&B options for humans, creating a comfortable, safe place for both horse and owner to overnight. Our guests include people who are moving households, going to or from college, traveling to shows, or just heading down the road with their horses for an adventure.

As a proprietor of a horse motel and having spent 15-plus years traveling to horse shows out West, here are my suggestions for making the traveling-with-horses experience easier for all.

1. Use your resources.

Rely on word of mouth when you can. Turn to friends, social media, and veterinarians or other professionals for recommendations on travel routes and places to stay with horses