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.
Bob Moffitt / Capital Public Radio “Although it is our preference to have wild equines managed on their rightful range and not ripped apart from family and freedom but it is good to see that there a few programs out that that can assist those who have already […]
Press Release from Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility “The Blogosphere is still roiling over the New York Time’s article, written by Dave Philipps, dissing wild equines and cozening up to federally subsidized welfare ranchers who feel they are ‘entitled’ to turn a profit with their private cows on […]
“In my most OUTRAGED Opinion” by R.T. Fitch ~ co-founder/president of Wild Horse Freedom Federation “If Dumb and Dumber had kids, this boy would be their prodigal son!” There’s an age old adage that says, “Even a fool is considered a wise man, until he speaks” or in […]
Sources: Multiple/Story by KIMBERLEE KRUESI BLM Breaks the Law for Benefit of Bedfellow Welfare Ranchers BOISE IDAHO – A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management once again violated federal laws when it issued grazing permits instead of analyzing how grazing could harm sage […]
by Wayne Pacelle as published on Humane Nation “As most of you are aware, our Wild Horse Freedom Federation‘s Director of Field Documentation, Carol Walker, has spent the last several weeks observing the destruction of Wyoming’s last wild horse herds at the hands of the BLM. None of […]
By ZACHARY MATSON of TODAY’S NEWS-HERALD “…more than 95 percent of the negative impact on the bird’s habitat would have been caused by grazing compared to the wild animals.” A Washington D.C.-based nonprofit on Tuesday released an analysis of Bureau of Land Management data that calls into question […]
Video by Johnny Bomblast “I have to confess, I am caught between a crazy Cat Lady (Terry, my wife), who is about only one horse away from being called the Nutty Horse Woman and a Donkey/Burro Advocate (Marjorie Farabee) who both of which are always after me about […]
Eye Witness Observations by Carol Walker ~ Director of Field Documentation for Wild Horse Freedom Federation “Today was a very tough day for me for a number of reasons. But no matter how tough it was for me, I always keep in mind, it is a thousand times […]
Eye-Witness Report by Carol Walker ~ Director of Field Documentation for Wild Horse Freedom Federation “The rider throws a loop and catches the foal, who bucks when he feels the rope then as it grows taut he is thrown to the ground…” We are about 20 miles in […]
by Joan Reddy as published in ecorazzi.com “The decision taken today is an important landmark in the process of revolutionizing society and making the world more compassionate.” Israel has become the first country in the world to ban horse-drawn and donkey-drawn carts. These carts had “no place in a modern […]
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