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 Jonathan Pearlman in Sydney and published on the New Zealand Herald “The war on wild horses and burros is global in it’s sickening scope!”~R.T. Authorities in Australia are planning a controversial cull of more than 5000 wild horses to effectively wipe out the Snowy Mountains brumbies, a […]
By Stephen Messenger as published on The Dodo “His sad solitude was soon ended, however, and by a surprising source…” The last year has been a rough one for Bub the donkey and his bird friend, named Goose — but the pair has learned that life’s still worth […]
written by Charlotte Roe and published on OSU’s Daily Barometer “Livestock outnumber wild horses and burros by at least 37 to 1 on federal lands.” I am saddened that OSU, a pioneer in environmental sciences, would become involved in unethical, highly controversial experiments on protected wild horses. This […]
By Susan Salk as published on Off Track Thoroughbreds “Way to go ‘Kudo”, keep up the good fight, we love ya man!” ~ R.T. “This is the first time in the history of the state (Florida) that … a person has been sentenced to prison for torturing animals,” […]
By JIM MYERS – as published on the Las Vegas Review Journal “The Propaganda War Against Wild Horses and Burros Continues…” WASHINGTON — Gov. Brian Sandoval’s threat to pursue legal options to boost federal funding for managing wild horse populations drew mixed reaction from Nevada’s congressional delegation Wednesday. […]
By Rebecca Brisley as published on The State Press ““We never gave up on the horses and we never will, either…” On a sweltering afternoon, Simone Netherlands stood on the rocky shore of the Salt River. A tall woman with blonde hair, she wore a T-shirt that said: […]
“Sorry but I live in an agricultural community surrounded by cattle, horses and donkeys and not once have I heard any of them do the whining and hand wringing that the welfare ranchers on OUR public lands do over what they feel is their “entitlement”. I just don’t have one ounce of sympathy in my soul for them. Here in Texas we buy, fence, manage and pay taxes on our grazing land and we do NOT take handouts from the government. Out on our public lands the welfare cattle ravage the range, destroy the watering holes and out number the wild equines 100 to 1. The numbers in the article, below, are skewed and it is a big bunch of welfare propaganda but it does do my heart good to see the government leeches stress over their free ride. Sorry, again, but it’s about time that subsidized grazing cease upon a national, natural keepsake, our public lands.” ~ R.T.
Unedited BLM Press Release DATE: April 25, 2016 CONTACT: Heather Tiel-Nelson, 208-736-2352 Public Tour of Bruneau Off-Range Corrals May 13 The Bruneau Off-Range Corrals are located at 28536 Jacks Creek Road, and are privately owned and operated. About a 75-minute drive southeast of Boise, the […]
By Fran Maye, as published on The Southern Chester County News “…Lily’s life will be much more comfortable with a companion….” EAST MARLBOROUGH >> Lily, the 20-year-old horse pelted 130 times by paintballs has found a mate. The 20-year-old horse has been moved from a rehabilitation stable at […]
by AmyElizabeth as published on the gopthedailydose.com Political Enemy of Wild Horses and Burros in Center of Scandal A Utah businessman is rocking both state and national politics after claiming Utah Attorney General John Swallow helped him broker a deal with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to make […]
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