Tender Mercy Equine Rescue

07/13/2023

Awwwww....cuteness overload!

He looks happy tho

07/13/2023

Definitely!

07/09/2023

It's a full murder! They do so like the horses water tank

06/10/2023

Wheeler has just returned from Petsmart once again this week… and the staff simply doesn’t know why!

Wheeler is a certified good boy, one who is very calm and quiet. Also, he’s beautiful too!!!

We are holding a Clear the Shelter here at the Humane Society of Rome, which means Wheeler and our adult cats are half off. Our adult dogs and special needs cats are half off as well! Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11-4:30.

02/10/2023

Wellll....math is hard. Kill one of the eaters...1 apple each. Problem solved.

12/08/2022

Anyone looking to adopt a horse? If so, what are you looking for? Exp. Level?

03/20/2022

Hey everyone! It has been awhile...so starbuck (the bay) finally has a forever friend...Lucky. Starbucks had it bad as he has lost all of his friends in the past few years...that's hard on a horse. Lucky...well he hasn't had ANY friends...lucky is blind...and not being able to see body language...lucky takes the offensive when he meets a new horse...so basically he sucks at making friends...anywho...these 2 have hit it off and seem to be doing quite well with each other. 💞 it's a win win for both!

07/20/2020

Ok horse peeps, I need your help!! There are 2 3yr old needing a home, they are friendly but wild, not halter broke. HIGHLY EXPERIENCED ONLY...the grey is a filly, most likely QH cross...the other possibly halfie cross...stud c**t.

04/23/2020

Hello everyone, we lost our boy Wrangler 2 days ago to colic...Wrangler came to us 8 yrs ago, underweight due to being denied food as he became lame and could no longer work, he had marks on his face from a halter that was too small. We of courae changed all of that...it took him a few weeks to realize he.too, would receive food...for you see ...unlike the other horses, he stood with lowered head not even expecting to get his own food. It didnt take long for his true personality to shine thru, under the matted hair was an little bay that in the summer sun you could see some little bay dapples. Wrangler came around nicely, and was listed for adoption as he was well broke...not without some quirks...although anyone could ride him, and always a good boy...he was a bit barn sour, so beginners were ruled out. Time went by and it seemed no one wanted the plain little bay...he had zero interest, it didnt bother us any, he had a home.within the sanctuary...and his human friends....Elise Spitzer, (pictured aboard) loved him for who he was, for being the plain little bay that never made a fuss, didnt call attention to himself, and did everything that was ever asked of him. The horse that stood calmly on the trail while others were having a meltdown, the horse that always had a look of true appreciation when receiving a treat, the horse that didn't question putting his rear end in your face for no other reason than wanting a few scratches. ... Wrangler was right around 26 yrs old when he passed...its just never long enough...go hug your old horses, give them.treats and spoil them a bit...sometimes...like with our little bay boy...your time is cut short with little to no warning...R.I.P dear Wrangler....run free lil buddy...

02/14/2020

Horse peeps...one our girls..our Luna, needs a ride to cornell most likely next week, wed or thurs..can anyone help out?

12/25/2019

04/28/2019

Hello everyone..... For those that may not know him, this is Spencer... we had to euthanize our handsome boy this past Thursday... it was not an easy decision, but one I had to make for him.... for you see.... this horse, this big beautiful boy had a heart of pure gold...
Spencer came to us a little over 3 years ago with not 1, but 2 blown hind suspensory tendons. He did very well the 1st 2 years, this past year took it's toll... the swelling came back, along with the stiffness, no therapy seemed to work, hot, cold, wraps, turnout, stallrest... all to no avail.... and thru it all this horse never once showed his pain, always happy, always eager to please... with as much pain as he was in, he never pinned an ear, offered to bite, or threw a leg... You see... as horse people, we look at their face, the eye expression.... for signs of how they feel, we know when a horse has so much as a slight cold by the look on their face... not Spencer... from the neck up... he was perfection... but he had lost some weight, as horses do, when they are hurting, and I had to look at the whole horse.. not the happy goof that always greeted with a nicker and a soft muzzle on your neck... I saw a horse that stood too far forward on his front feet.. with legs that trembled from pain, a horse that constantly shifted his weight from one leg to the other, but was determined to persevere and be a good boy, no matter the pain he felt. So I made the call... above all else, I could not bear the thought of him declining and not be able to stand from laying down, or becoming angry from pain. That was not Spencer.....and this was the last thing I could do for him to alleviate his pain.

We spent his last day with us in the sun, he had as many apples and carrots he could eat, with me, Dan, and Elise Spitzer fawning over him and waiting on him hand and foot, bringing him whatever he may want as a snack... I hope his last day was a good one... and I hope he knows how much he was loved and how much he is missed...
Racing took his legs from him, and ultimately....... his life.
R.I.P Spence.... see ya on the bridge, bud...