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.
Op-Ed by William E. Simpson II “This is a necessarily-long article given all the moving parts in wild horse advocacy today.” And all of the ‘moving parts’ are combined with a lot of intentional misinformation promoted by both the Bureau of Land Management (‘BLM’), and sadly, by some […]
You turn a blind eye, you push away the inevitable and your denial is so complete that when the day comes it cuts you down at your knees, rips your heart out, tramples your soul and stuns your brain. You have failed, and with that failure another […]
Proud to be an American “I was hoping for a moment of light, a second of shining and perhaps a glimpse of better days, but it appears that may not be the case. As a veteran of two armed conflicts I did not pledge my life for the […]
Source: The Dodo Soulmates Rescue horse wouldn’t let anyone touch him until he met the best mom in the world – now he prances after her in the snow.
Source: The Dodo Kids Robin Hood the dog loves horseback riding. And what makes it even better? He gets to do it with his best friend, Teddy the horse. Together, these two gallop around the arena having the best time. But the fun doesn’t stop there, because when […]
By: William E. Simpson II – Ethologist & Founder-CEO Wild Horse Fire Brigade Org Michelle Gough is an Ethologist and member of the Wild Horse Fire Brigade Advocacy Board. Michelle’s natural connection to native American wild horses runs deep and may very well be related to some of […]
Source: The Dodo Odd Couples 33-year-old blind pony gets set up on a friend date with a mini donkey, and it goes really, really well 💕
By Stacie-Lee Sherwood “Millions of people live on the East Coast but have no idea our wild horses exist and how they need urgent help to survive…” Growing up on the east coast I knew we had horses, lots and lots of horses. None of these were wild […]
by William E. Simpson II A survey of the Internet, Facebook & Twitter posts shows there are some wild horse and burro non-profits and individuals who have highly questionable motives for their wild horse advocacy. And $-millions of dollars in annual income along with ego and other factors […]
Source: The Dodo This dog has been following his horse best friend since he was little and doesn’t know that he isn’t a horse!
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