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.
Souce: ASPCA “Taxpayer dollars should not be used to fund the inspection of facilities that contribute to the brutal slaughter of our horses,” During yesterday’s markup of the 2016 agriculture spending bill, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved the anti-horse slaughter amendment offered by Senators Tom Udall (D-NM) […]
Source: TheStar.com Calgary Stampede to Examine Equine Safety CALGARY — There will be a review of animal safety following the death of a fourth horse during the chuckwagon racing event at this year’s Calgary Stampede. The 16-year-old horse, named Ezzy, had to be euthanized after it tore a […]
Sources: Multiple Bartolo Colon is the subject of a profile in the Thursday edition of The New York Times, and in addition to shedding some light on the long-tenured but soft-spoken pitcher, the Times tells some very entertaining stories from his youth. Colon grew up in the small town of […]
by R.T. Fitch ~ Co-Founder/President of Wild Horse Freedom Federation “It’s time to look within…” I have been cheating on you, all of you, and in so doing I have been cheating on myself. Somehow I had lost my way and fallen into the trap that all too […]
By Jetara Séhart of Love Wild Horses.org WARNING: Graphic Photo Below On July 10th, at 7:00 AM., Patty Bumgarner, a Nevada resident and wild horse photographer, visited The Palomino Valley Bureau of Land Management’s wild horse and burro holding facility, to see the wild horses she loves and […]
Source: Denver CBS By JEFF BARNARD “We just believe the Wild Horse Act was intended to protect wild horses in their natural state, not to turn herd management areas into breeding facilities for specific types of horses,” GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Wild-horse advocates are challenging U.S. Bureau of […]
By Rebecca Shabad as published on The Hill Republicans narrowly blocked an amendment to a spending bill Wednesday that would have defunded inspections of horse slaughter facilities. The amendment from Rep. Sam Farr (D-Calif.) would have prohibited funding for the inspection of horse slaughter facilities, which would effectively […]
Press release issued by The Cloud Foundation BLM sterilization studies spell doom for remaining wild horses on public lands COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, (July 8, 2015) – “The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) announcement of plans for managing wild horses on public lands is not only disturbing but highlights […]
As published on HorseTalk Scientists who sequenced the genome of two donkeys named Peppe and Pippo found more similarities with the horse genome than previous research has suggested. The Italian research involved one of the first uses of an Ion Proton sequencer – a next-generation semiconductor-based sequencing platform […]
As published on RT.com Hundreds of wild horses have been forced into hair-cuts this weekend in the Spanish village of Sabucedo, where locals have herded the animals from the mountains to fight them at a controversial festival called “Rapa das Bestas” (Cropping of the Beasts). The traditional event […]
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