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: New York Times “Our land is precious to the Navajo people as are all the horses on the Navajo Nation. Horses are sacred animals to us.” PHOENIX — Under pressure by animal welfare groups and many of his own people, the president of the Navajo Nation, Ben […]
Source: By Jacob Morgan of MetroNews.co “The discovery sheds light on a distinct evolutionary advantage…” Have you ever stood in the grocery store, eyeing the checkout counters to see which one has the shortest line? It turns out you’re not alone. According to Philip McLoughlin, an associate professor at […]
Source: HorseTalk “The partnership that youth form with their horses demonstrates the mental development that benefits youth for years to come…” “It’s ‘Feel Good Sunday’ and what better way to revel in the day but to spend it with our companion horses and also to witness the magic […]
Source: by Meg Grant as published in the AARP Blog “Wild horses are a great joy. Like my own freedom, I understood and cherished the spirit of freedom those animals have.” Dayton O. Hyde describes the 13,000 acres of land in South Dakota that is home to his […]
Guest OpEd by Lisa LeBlanc “BLM Field Report, Wild Horse and Burro Area CA96123 September – October, 2013 WH & B Quadrant ‘North/ East’, Units A – F1 Field Agents: J. Hunter, B. Fischer Observed: Horses: 32 (-9) Burros: 18 (+6) Range: Typical for late summer/early fall, most […]
Source: The Irish Times “We have really tightened up the rules since the horse meat scandal…” The Minister for Agriculture said there was “dramatic reduction” in the number of horses being slaughtered since the controversy began in January and there was potentially a welfare issue for horses that […]
Source: The Cloud Foundation Team effort prevents 103 wild horses from going to slaughter WISHEK, ND (Oct 2, 2013) – Thanks to an enormous effort on the part of horse lovers across the country not one of the 103 Badlands wild horses removed from the Teddy Roosevelt National […]
By Kevin O’Neill as published at RGJ.com “On Tuesday, AB264 took effect, ushering in a new and innovative approach to managing Nevada’s wild horses.” This past June, Gov. Brian Sandoval signed a number of new bills into law that elevate animal welfare throughout Nevada. Among those was Assembly […]
Source: By Kristina Pepelko of One Green Planet Isn’t the BLM’s mission is “to sustain the health, diversity and productivity of public lands?” The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has planned another round-up and sale of Nevada’s wild horses—moves that […]
Source: By Brian Gehring of the Bismark Tribune “We got what we needed to get done before the looming shutdown,” One hundred and fifty bison have been removed from the Theodore Roosevelt National Park and relocated. Bill Whitmore, chief of resource management for the park, called the operation […]
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