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.
Source: HorseTalk “The fate of former wild horses being held captive by BLM contractors in long term SD holding remains uncertain. We will issue an update when information is made available.” ~ R.T. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The horse toll from the major blizzard that struck South Dakota appears likely to […]
Source: By John Christopher Fine as published in the Epoch Times “The storm passed and we were left with the gruesome task of picking up dead horses.” The baby horse stuck its hoof up in the air as if to say ‘I am not going to step in […]
Commentary by R.T. Fitch ~ president/co-founder of Wild Horse Freedom Federation “You ALL are Making a Difference!” It’s ‘Feel Good Sunday’ and a mixed barrel of emotions for me as I am bubbling with information to share and news to spread but I cannot, not now, not yet […]
Source: By DYLAN WOOLF HARRIS of the Elko Daily Free Press The BLM employee didn’t see any horses, but because water was available, the BLM believes the horses to be in good shape. ELKO — Reports that wild horses were without water prompted local Bureau of Land Management […]
“…individuals in the vicinity of previous horse slaughter plants were forced to endure a noxious stench, dealt with blood in streams, and sometimes even found blood and horse tissue running through their water faucets…”
Source: CNN.com “Americans Left in the Cold Over Status of Captured Wild Horses in BLM Concentration Camps” (CNN) — Like in a scene from an apocalyptic parable, dark carcasses of cows and steers lie motionless in silent clusters across swaths of South Dakota. An early blizzard caught ranchers […]
Source: by Felicity Lawrence as published on The Guardian “There were 1,380 reported cases of food fraud in 2012, up by two-thirds since 2010…” Budget cuts coupled with a two-thirds rise in reported food fraud have increased the risks of another horsemeat scandal, according to a National Audit […]
Source: by Mark Robison as published on RGJ.com “There are no government employees on site…” The following comes from a press release sent out by Beverlee McGrath, who represents Hidden Valley Horse Rescue, among other groups: What is happening to the 50,000 American wild horses now that the […]
Source: by Fran Jurga as published in Equus “In one of the classiest moves by anyone at the top of the international horse world in a long, long time, Princess Anne adopted a horse in need…” Imagine you’re a royal princess. You could pretty much have any horse […]
Source: MSBusiness.com “Too often, groups prey on the good nature of our people…” “Last week we, Wild Horse Freedom Federation (WHFF), stood before the advocacy and shoulder to shoulder with organizations such as the Cloud Foundation, Equine Welfare Alliance, HSUS and others at the International Equine Conference and […]
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