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.
The Dodo – Little but Fierce This teeny horse loves to steal the attention! Whenever his mom takes any camera out, he will surely run in front and start showing off his tricks! When he’s not stealing the spotlight, he loves to hang out with his best friends…sheep!
By: Brett Taylor of KDRV.com We’ve all seen it during the last several wildfire seasons in Oregon & California, the number of wildfires per year is growing and so is their intensity. Just in the last two years alone, more than two million acres have scorched by wildfires […]
The Dodo/Faith=Restored A rescued donkey, who couldn’t even walk, gets a new chance at life.
“A reader sent this in to me early this morning, anyone else caught a glimpse of this pale rider in your neighborhood?” “Have a safe and restorative day”
By: William E. Simpson II In a paper titled ‘Potential spread of cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) by feral horses (Equus ferus caballus) in Western Colorado’ by Kate Schoenecker and Daniel Manier, who work for the United States Geologic Service, wild horses are alleged as the problem in regard to […]
Source: The Dodo Series “Soulmates” This donkey fell in love with his human brother at his new home, it’s a Win/Win all the way around!
By Rachel Nostrant as published in the Army Times An Army report covered by CNN this week revealed that military horses serving as pall-bearers for Arlington National Cemetery have been suffering poor-living conditions, with one horse recently dying in February with 44 pounds of gravel and sand in his […]
Clare Staples and her crew at Skydog Sanctuary work their magic, once again! When this wild horse dad and his family were rounded up and sold, one woman promised to track down every mare and baby for him — watch how proud he is to finally run with […]
By: William E. Simpson II Our history is important when it comes to managing our public lands, natural resources and wildlife. Much of our factual history today is being obscured by the white-noise of ignorance and politics that abounds in the media, where hearsay and monetary-motivated myths are […]
Leading the horse out of the stables on a sunny day in Kalnikow, a small village in Poland near the Ukrainian border, Iefimova said she drove to Ukraine two weeks ago to rescue it from harm’s way. “I know that my horse would be left alone in Ukraine […]
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