Pretty-Horses B & B Horse Motel

04/06/2026

If any of our customers are looking to move to Kansas this property is fantastic! Well kept and beautiful! Friends of ours looking to downsize. Pass it on please.

Secluded luxury meets ultimate horse-lover’s setup.

03/14/2026

Ya gotta love it! President Trump wearing a cowboy hat!

CAPITAL COWBOY 🤠: President Trump speaks with members of the Rodeo World Champions while wearing the hat they gifted him.

03/13/2026

02/16/2026

The one and only Robert Duvall has passed away. He was 95. To us, he’ll always be Gus McRae.

01/24/2026

Horse owners really are a different breed.

While the world is bundled up inside, sipping hot coffee, complaining about the cold…
we’re layering up, pulling on frozen boots, and heading out into the wind and snow.

Windchill of –20°.
Snow stinging your face.
Fingers numb before you even finish chores.

And yet… we still go.

Because somewhere out there is a horse waiting for us.
A soft nicker.
A warm breath in the cold air.
A pair of eyes that trust us completely.

We don’t check the weather and decide if it’s “worth it.”
We don’t cancel because it’s inconvenient.
We don’t get to stay inside when it’s uncomfortable.

We show up anyway.
Because they depend on us.
Because they are part of our hearts.

There is something sacred about standing in the quiet of a snowy barn.
About brushing ice from a mane.
About pulling a blanket tighter.
About whispering, “I’ve got you.”

It’s not just a hobby.
It’s not just an animal.
It’s a bond built in early mornings, frozen nights, tired muscles, and full hearts.

So if you’re out there this weekend — braving the cold, fighting the wind, checking waters, breaking ice, and loving your horse through it all…

I see you.
I honor you.
You are strong.
You are loyal.
You are a horse person.

And that… makes you a different breed. 🐴❄️💙

If this spoke to you, drop a 🐎 in the comments and tag someone who knows this life.

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas to all our friends and customers!

12/14/2025

THE COLD WEATHER IS UPON US! ❄️

Are you familiar with the many adaptations that help your horse stay warm during the cold winter months?

🌾 Hindgut digestion of hay produces the most heat, acting as a small furnace inside of the horse. This is why free choice; good quality hay is so important in the winter.

💪 Horses have a huge muscle mass and muscle activity produces heat. This includes running and playing and even shivering if their body temperature starts to drop. It is important to remember that these activities also will result in a bigger caloric demand so free choice hay and in some cases, grain, is often needed.

🧥 To blanket or not to blanket is a constant debate but either way, as it starts to get cold your horse will grow a thicker coat. If you decide to leave your horse unblanketed you may notice that they look “fluffy”. This is due to a phenomenon called piloerection where the hair stands up to better trap air within. Two layers of the coat also help with warmth. The inner layer is softer and has air pockets to create an insulating layer. The outer layer is coarse and has oils that keep moisture from penetrating the insulating layer and keep the horse warm.

⚖️ Wild horses go into the winter heavier than ideal, and the fat serves as an extra layer of insulation. However, if a horse is going to be kept heavily blanketed and in a barn during the cold weather months this is unnecessary and can lead to obesity related issues.

🦵Their distal limbs (below the knees and hocks) are made of mostly bones and tendons, tissues that are resistant to the cold temperatures.

🦶The hooves have an alternative route of blood circulation through larger vessels that can be used in low temperatures. This is why horses can stand in snow without detrimental effects.

👃A horse’s nose has a robust blood supply and is rounded so that it is less susceptible to frostbite than a human’s nose.
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Courtesy of the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee

11/25/2025

𝐍𝐨 𝐁𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡

With the outbreak of EHV‑1, here are some recommended tips to sanitize your horse trailer

For disinfecting the inside of your trailer, we recommend using 𝐂𝐡𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐡𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞 or 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐠 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐡 - both are effective and safe for aluminum!

We do not recommend using bleach! It can react with aluminum and may cause staining or damage!

Make sure all floors, walls, ramps, partitions, tie-areas, rubber flooring and padding gets disinfected and cleaned

11/21/2025

ANIMAL HEALTH ALERT:
The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s Division of Animal Health has been closely following the confirmed cases of Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) positive horses in Texas and Oklahoma following the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association World Finals in Waco, Texas, and the Barrel Futurities of America World Championship in Guthrie, Oklahoma.

KDA has been in communication with all known Kansas horse owners who attended either event in Waco and Guthrie to advise them to isolate those horses for 14 days and to provide them with guidance about how to monitor the health of those horses. The incubation period can last up to two weeks, meaning a horse can appear normal while still shedding the virus and act as a carrier. At this time there are no reported cases in Kansas.

If horse owners intend to travel out of Kansas with their horses, they should contact the state veterinarian office for the state they are traveling to in order to get the current entry requirements.

EHM is a neurologic disease that can spread through horse to horse through contact with nasal discharge or inhalation of airborne droplets. Horses can be exposed through contaminated surfaces such as stalls, water, feed, tack, and transport vehicles. Humans can spread the virus from horse to horse through contaminated hands, clothing, and equipment.

Horse owners should watch for:
• Fever over 101.5
• Nasal discharge
• Lethargy
• Hind end weakness
• Any neurological issues
If you notice any of the symptoms, please contact your veterinarian immediately. Cases that show neurological issues are considered a medical emergency.

Additionally, the Equine Disease Communication Center has created a page to provide outbreak information. This page will be updated regularly and will provide links to more information. You can find it here: https://equinediseasecc.org/alerts?alertID=4722

For questions about quarantine or EHM exposure, call KDA Division of Animal Health at 785-564-6601.