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.
Written by Richard Gardiner In the years following the bitter Civil War, a former Union general took a holiday originated by former Confederates and helped spread it across the entire country. The holiday was Memorial Day, an annual commemoration born in the former Confederate States in 1866 and […]
Source: The Dodo When Ben was born, he was rejected by his mom. He cried for days until his caretakers at The Donkey Sanctuary found a new mom for him.
By: William E. Simpson II Recently, CBS4 NEWS Denver covered the new wild horse management paradigm ‘Wild Horse Fire Brigade‘, that naturally and cost-effectively saves American forests, wildlife and wild horses, and can save taxpayers hundreds of $-millions annually. Here is that report, in text and with the […]
By: William E. Simpson II Kati Weis at CBS Denver is doing the kind of powerful investigative journalism that made CBS a leader in investigative expose’ work. And her latest piece about wild horses and the BLM, which is part of a critically important series, is a world […]
Source: The Dodo Rescue horse who was too scared to eat falls in love when she meets her new dad — and he gets butterflies too 💜
By: William E. Simpson II Don’t we owe just a little something back to the wild horses that helped build America and fight its wars? Wild horses were essential to building America, our home. Isn’t that something honest women and men should honor? And if we look at […]
By Mark Ferrell “Why do dogs live less than people?? Here’s the answer: Being a vet, I was called to examine a 13-year-old Irish dog named Belker. The dog’s family, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little 6-year-old Shane were close to Belker and expected a miracle. I […]
Source: The Dodo “Wash your mind and spirit out with this…”
A YouTube Compilation of a Mother’s Love across multiple species. Happy Mother’s Day to all Mothers on this big, blue marble we call Earth. We love you all!
The Dodo, Little but Fierce Even though Dad might not be totally onboard with the attention getter, he loves his equine child very much!
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