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.
OpEd by CAMILLE LABCHUK as published on The Globe and Mail “…seeing animals perform tricks isn’t worth forcing them to endure suffering, and even death…” There’s little doubt that using animals for entertainment is rapidly becoming unacceptable. Shifting public perceptions first forced Ringling Brothers to retire elephants from […]
Letter written by Janelle Ghiorso as published on Corvallis Gazette-Times I have been trying to plead for a stop to these atrocious experiments for months and without any replies from OSU or the BLM. I am an Oregon State University alumni from 1996. I am ashamed and shocked […]
June 2016 Report by: Jesica Johnston, Environmental Scientist and Grandma Gregg, Environmental Researcher Photographs by Jesica Johnston Introduction I wish I was in the high desert with our wild horses and burros this very minute … but, I am sitting here at the computer and trying to think […]
”Remember that idiot, dog and pony show put on by the League of Horse Haters in DC several weeks ago? (click HERE) Well here’s your chance to both fight back and have your voice heard.
We have been told that the Committee is accepting public input until the end of business, tomorrow, July 6th.
A friend of SFTHH has taken the time to pen a rather poignant note as an example for you to use, below. It should be sent, with your personal information inserted, to the email listed below. Likewise, please send to your Congressional Representative (to find your Rep. click (HERE) and to your Senator.
With the celebration of our freedom showcased by the 4th of July fresh in our minds, what better way to dedicate one’s self than to lock down the liberty and freedom of our nation’s wild horses and burros.
Please, for the safety, security and future welfare of our wild equines, email or fax your letter today.
Keep the faith.” ~ R.T.
“Each and every year I have dragged out this excerpt from our first book, with the exception of last year…which I have taken a little bit of heat over. So we bring it back this year and hope that each and everyone of you, two legged or four, have a blessed day celebrating the birth of this most wonderful nation; The United States of America. God bless.” ~ R.T.
by Debbie Coffey, V.P. and Director of Wild Horse Affairs, Wild Horse Freedom Federation After two years in print, this article continues to get hundreds of reads every week and is the most commented article on SFTHH! Click (HERE) to review.
“You may find that today’s title/headline for Feel Good Sunday is a tad unusual being assigned to the “Feel Good” department, but there is a method to the madness.
I have spent the bulk of last week out on Oregon’s open range with the very talented and insightful Carol Walker world renowned equine photographer and Director of Field Documentation for Wild Horse Freedom Federation. We were on a very important mission; to document and photograph the herd families of the mares that will be targeted by the BLM’s blood lust machine for sterilization experiments, this fall. (They need ‘Fresh Pregnant’ mares) And also to photograph the mares that are currently being stockpiled and catalogued at the BLM Hines facility where the experiments will be conducted, open air, in non-sterile or safe corrals. And yes, I woke up in the morning ready to cry…but I also knew that we had to keep going, keep snapping the pictures, keep posting the articles and just plain keep on keeping on. The horses needed us then and they need us now more than ever.
So I identify with what is said, here, and am greatly encouraged that others feel exactly the same way that I do. From knowing that, I draw strength and it is my most sincere hope that you can draw strength from the fact that you are not alone in this fight, there is a legion of compassionate and concerned individuals that share your drive, your quest and your love. You are not alone, we are one and fighting as one will one day give us what we all strive to achieve; the ultimate freedom for our wild equines so that they can live free, with their families and prosper so that following generations can share their grace.
That is our prayer for this Sunday morning; keep the faith and never falter. They need us.” ~ R.T.
Prologue by R.T. Fitch, article by David Louis as published in the Rawlins Daily Times
“Who would have thunk it, Wyoming’s infamous and now deceased “Slaughterhouse” Sue Wallis is speaking from the grave through her mouthpiece, Rep. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo. Once a buddy of ole dead Sue, Loomis has now positioned herself to be on a committee that may, or may not, have sway over what happens to our beloved wild equines. Like her former horse eating buddy, Loomis spews lightly veiled rhetoric on how we must butcher and kill off our protected wild horses and burros to make way for government subsidized, welfare cattle that are privately owned by the ranchers who fund her political aspirations; remember that one slimy hand washes the other.
Below is an unedited article where Loomis is said to boast about “taking aim” at you and me; tax paying Americans who see the big picture and strive towards persevering our public lands for the benefit of generations yet to come. To coin a much overused phrase I say, “Off with her head!” in hopes of seeing yet another damsel of depravity slipsoff into the slimy darkness from whence she came.
Evil simply does not learn and keeps repeating itself over and over again while utilizing the same tired and failed methods. But keep the faith, with your help, truth and honesty shall prevail.” ~ R.T.
text and photos by R.T. Fitch BLM Recipe for Unimaginable Cruelty: 1 part mares over 11 years 1 part 8 month old fillies 1 part pregnant mares 3 parts non-sterile instruments and environment First begin by sorting your current inventory of captured mares. Segregate the old useless mares […]
Source: Multiple Sadistic War on Wild Horses Sinks to New Moral and Ethical Lows The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is on a path to sterilize wild horses on U.S. rangeland to slow the growth of herds — a new approach condemned by mustang advocates across the West. […]
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