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.
“In my outraged Opinion” by R.T. Fitch ~ Co-Founder/President of Wild Horse Freedom Federation It is not with a personal grudge, whim or politically charged prejudiced that I write about newly appointed Secretary of the Interior Ryan “Dinky” Zinke but instead it is with an all too clear […]
by Margaret Carlson as published in The Daily Beast “Zinke minted his own coin, and has the flag of the Interior—which he is personally redesigning—raised when he arrives there…” Like an actor who puts a homburg on his head and a cigar in his mouth to play Winston […]
by Marjorie Wilkinson as published on the HorseNetwork ““Over The River And Through The Wood” celebrates at time when your “horse [knew] the way to carry the sleigh…” It’s almost unfathomable, but Thanksgiving is upon us once again. It’s time for equestrians, one and all, to sing their […]
by R.T. Fitch, president/co-founder of Wild Horse Freedom Federation Finally, a bit of good news for our wild horses and burros; yesterday, November 20th 2017, the Senate Appropriations Committee released a draft version of their Interior Appropriations Bill with wording that maintains the current protection of our wild […]
By Parker Heinlein as published on the Bozeman Daily Chronicle “Zinke has apparently been tasked with dismantling every environmental safeguard he can…” When Ryan Zinke was appointed Secretary of the Interior, I had no idea he was such a poser. It bothered me a bit that he seemed […]
source: TNK ““He busted through like Rambo and opened up the end of the stalls…” Macon Martin, 16, is being called a hero after his quick thinking saved the lives of 14 Clydesdale horses. The family home, located about 60 miles east of Atlanta, Georgia, was struck by […]
by Annette McDermott as published on Western Values Project “…he is shaping the BLM to overwhelmingly favor the oil and gas industry at the expense of Western public lands…” This week has seen leaders in the land seizure movement gaining traction at the Interior Department. Brian Steed, the […]
By Chris D’Angelo as published on The Huffington Post “You can’t make this stuff up.” WASHINGTON — A week after taking over the Department of the Interior, Ryan Zinke inquired about redesigning the agency’s flag, according to internal emails HuffPost has obtained. The department flag is emblazoned with a […]
Our nation is at a critical juncture and America’s wild horses and burros are in the crossfire. Following the troubling news that the President’s budget request for 2018 would strip federal protections for wild horses and burros and put over 80,000 healthy wild horses at risk for slaughter, wild horses are now in danger more than ever before. We were deeply troubled to discover that dangerous language that would reopen the door for horse slaughter was quietly inserted into the U.S. House’s massive spending bill for next year’s budget.
by William E. Simpson as published on HorseTalk One of the favorite tools used by the cattle industry to push competing grazing animals off the lands they covet is that of supporting outright myths and also funding questionably designed studies and then promoting the highly questionable results. Throughout […]
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