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 Henry Brean of The Las Vegas Review-Journal Someone is killing wild burros near the Nye County town of Beatty. Over the past 10 days, 13 burros have been found shot to death on public land within about 10 miles of the town 120 miles northwest of Las […]
By Ben Long as published on The Denver Post “Thanks to the unfathomable blood-lust of the BLM our native Wild Horses and Burros could be the next to disappear forever.” ~ R.T. To steal a line from the poet T.S. Eliot: This is the way the world ends […]
“Today, is all but a perfect day to remind we two legged passengers on this great Spaceship Earth that we are not the only travelers who experience love, compassion and concern for those who are members of our family and community.
We at Wild Horse Freedom Federation are fighting hard to keep the families of wild horses and burros together, free and in the wild where they belong. That is our singular mission but our eyes are not closed to the struggles of other species and the abuse we as humans rain down upon the innocent. Hence, we share with you the beauty and grace of many moms who love and care for the young ones. We celebrate mothers of all species and hope that these glimpses into moments from other families may warm your heart and strengthen your souls.
Happy Mother’s day to all of you lovely and beautiful creatures. We are all ‘here’ only because of your sacrifice. May God bless you on your very special day.” ~ love, R.T.
By Pat Raia as published on The Horse Kīlauea began erupting on May 3, sending molten lava into residential communities and forcing more than 1,500 people and a still-undetermined number of horses to evacuate. A number of horses have been removed from the path of blazing lava emitting […]
PR by The Center for Biological Diversity Pesticide Use on Crops Grown in Refuges Spikes in California, Oregon, Arkansas, Tennessee, Maryland WASHINGTON— America’s national wildlife refuges are being doused with hundreds of thousands of pounds of dangerous agricultural pesticides every year, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis by the […]
Source: Horsetalk.co.nz The new report shows that the ejiao market is expected to maintain a growth rate of 15% annually from 2015 to 2020… Australian consumers are playing a significant role in the global ejiao market, with the Northern Territory government said to be researching donkey farming with a […]
by EVLONDO COOPER as published on MediaMatters.org The man that wanted to bring horse slaughter to Montana and the U.S. has a growing list of further indiscretions developing Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is being investigated for multiple scandals involving potential Hatch Act violations, excessive travel expenditures, and apparent […]
by Jayson O’Neill as published on Western Values Project Watchdog group files FOIA request to learn what the EPA knows about Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke After The Atlantic reported that embattled Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt’s communications team has been pushing negative stories attacking embattled Interior […]
“Alright, time to mentally and emotionally check out for a bit and share a few giggles. Last week we had the Donkeys bring a smile to our faces but a minor player in the video event were goats, hence, goats it is for today. Baby goats. So have […]
By Laura M. Holson as published in The New York Times Paleontologists recently determined that a skeleton discovered during a landscaping project belonged to a horse from the Pleistocene Era. The horse had arthritis when it died. It is possible, too, that it had bone cancer in one […]
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