R.T. Fitch’s life has been anything but ordinary. Straight out of high school, he joined the U.S. Air Force Band during the Vietnam era, and while stationed in Hawaii, he spent weekends at Sea Life Park training penguins, sea lions, and whales. His path through life has taken many unexpected turns—including more than a few lessons in love—until meeting his wife, Terry, brought a lasting partnership and a shared passion for animals.
Over the course of his adult career, R.T. worked internationally in multiple countries, gaining a broad, global perspective that colors both his worldview and his writing. Now rooted in Texas, he and Terry live on a small farm surrounded by four-legged companions with paws, claws, and hooves. Together, they have devoted years to equine rescue and wild horse protection.
An ordained volunteer chaplain and professional Santa Claus for a local historical society—with Terry by his side as Mrs. Claus—R.T. brings warmth, wisdom, and joy to every season. His work reflects a life of service, wonder, and connection to both people and animals.
He is the author of Straight from the Horse’s Heart, a moving collection of true rescue stories and spiritual reflections, and Fangs of Light, a supernatural tale steeped in symbolic and metaphorical storytelling. The first in a planned trilogy, Fangs of Light blends myth and mystery to explore themes of identity, redemption, and the power of empathy—offering readers not only suspense and intrigue but a deeper look at the light and shadow within us all.
By BEN LEFEBVRE as published on Politico The investigation involves a real estate deal. The Interior Department’s internal watchdog has launched a full investigation into a real estate deal involving a foundation established by Ryan Zinke and developers including Halliburton Chairman David Lesar, which was first reported by […]
By Marnie O’Neill | news.com.au LEAF the miniature therapy horse was last seen disappearing into a swollen river during Japan’s devastating floods at the weekend. Then, a miracle happened. A MINIATURE horse that went missing during Japan’s devastating floods last week has been found alive and stranded on […]
by Ali Berman as published on The Mother Nature Network “Greetings, my friends. Today we share with you an interesting article that rings so true for we who are fortunate enough to live with pasture dolphins in our backyard. Horses communicate at multiple levels but here is just […]
By George Wuerthner as published on OregonLive.com “The Hammonds are anything but “responsible ranchers” or victims of government “overreach.” They are criminals who have repeatedly violated the law and have frequently avoided paying the penalties.” President Trump pardoned Dwight Hammond and his son Steve, the ranchers who sparked […]
“How Forrest Lucas — the little-known millionaire whose company name is plastered on the home stadium of the Indianapolis Colts — wields power, propaganda, and even Sharon Stone to protect Big Agriculture.”
Western Watersheds Project Western Watersheds Project is proud to have been invited by Congressman Raúl Grijalva to testify at the House Committee on Natural Resources Committee oversight hearing tomorrow. The oversight hearing is called, “The Essential Role of Livestock Grazing on Federal Lands and Its Importance to Rural America” […]
by Naomi Lim as posted on The Washington Examiner “Earlier I tweeted a pic of my new socks not realizing it had what could be viewed as a political slogan,” stated Wild Horse Hater. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel has opened a case file on Interior Secretary […]
by John Wagner, Juliet Eilperin and Mark Berman as published on The Washington Post White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the “overzealous appeal” of the Hammonds’ original sentences during the Obama administration, which sent them back to prison, was “unjust.” President Trump on Tuesday pardoned father-and-son […]
Please Comment by July 12 on the BLM’s plans to remove 90% of the Onaqui Herd in Utah This Fall By Carol Walker, Director of Field Documentation, Wild Horse Freedom Federation The Bureau of Land Management has issued a plan to remove 90% of the wild horses currently […]
Story by Michael Doyle, E&E News reporter as published on Greenwire Western Values Project has issued what it calls a “side-by-side analysis of Pruitt’s and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s numerous scandals.” The critics who saw EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt toppled by ethics complaints have sought to deploy similar […]
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