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 R.T. Fitch ~ Excerpt from “Straight from the Horses Heart: A Spiritual Ride through Love, Loss and Hope“ “Today we celebrate our nation’s independence and each year I drag out a story from our first book which chronicles a few intimate moments shared in our pasture with […]
Information supplied by the Nevada office of the BLM “the area is managed for zero wild horses” Wild Horse Trapping Update The Humboldt wild horse water bait trap operations have been temporarily suspended since trapped numbers have been relatively low over the last three days. Trapping operations will continue on […]
By Carlos E. Medina as published in The Ocala Star Banner “It’s phenomenal that people came out on such a hot day to help Kate” The story of Kate and Jolean, two Marion County, FL horses injected with gasoline in early June, made international headlines. Jolean, a Paso […]
“As time slips through our fingers like grains of beach sand we are quickly brought around to yet another “Feel Good Sunday” installation.
Today, I would like to share with you a favorite of mine; a picture that speaks a thousand words. Being married to someone, and friends with others, who share their lives though the lens of a camera this particular story makes my eyes leak and tends to push me towards being a tad sappy, today. But that is why we are all here; for the love of our equines be they domestic or wild.
If your eyes begin to blur and a tear runs down your cheek don’t panic if a family member notices your moment of introspection…it’s okay to have a heart, to feel and to love and today’s story shows that quite clearly in a simple black and white photo.
We dedicate today’s story to all of the four-legged public servants that protect our citizens, both here and abroad, from the dangers and evils that attempt to disrupt and destroy this great land that we call the United States of America. Many times their sacrifices go unnoticed and unrewarded.
This will not happen on my watch!
Keep the faith my friends!” ~ R.T.
by Alicia Graef as publisched on Care2 “Sadly, the BLM has failed, and continues to fail, to uphold its duties and continues to remove and warehouse thousands upon thousands of wild horses.” Equine advocates are taking a new approach to get wild horses much-needed protection by petitioning the […]
Update by R.T. Fitch ~ president/co-founder of Wild Horse Freedom Federation Feds Talk out of both sides of their Mouth On Tuesday the Department of Interior filed a convoluted motion in U.S. District Court in Reno, to dismiss a suit brought forward by welfare ranchers and grazing interests […]
Source: as published in Ogden, Utah’s HeraldExtra.com “he padded his pockets with work on the side and engaged in other questionable practices.” “Hmmm, Utah State Slaughter Inspector AND a illegal Vet at Central Utah Correctional Facility’s Wild Horse Ranch? Looks like a perfect storm for ushering wild horses […]
OpEd by R.T. Fitch ~ president/co-founder of Wild Horse Freedom Federation Private Welfare Cattle Stay, Protected Wild Horses Go Well they did it, we have been writing about it and forecasting an illegal and slanted decision influenced by a handful of bully, welfare rancher and the Bureau of […]
“Independent Field Reporters, Kathy Gregg and Jesica Johnston, have been back to Twin Peaks HMA on behalf of our wild equines. Their report, below, is both beautiful and heart rending in the way in which it is presented. Many thanks to these intrepid reporters and please spread the word […]
by Carol Walker ~ Director of Field Documentation for Wild Horse Freedom Federation as published at Wild Hoofbeats “Sand Wash Basin has leases for sheep grazing and the destruction that these huge groups of hundreds of sheep have caused over decades leaves the range in poor condition in […]
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