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.
“It’s been an outrageously ugly and painful week for America and her citizens. Bright, young lives ripped from the earth for no reason other than senile old men making baseless decisions ruled by stubbornness, politics and money. It is shameful, embarrassing and inexcusable. Enough is enough. And the […]
The Dodo Odd Couples Donkey who didn’t like anyone meets a very outgoing pittie — now they do zoomies together in the yard every day
by Carol Walker as published on Wild Hoofbeats The Sand Wash Basin Herd in Colorado faces an “emergency” roundup as Bureau of Land Management avoids NEPA Wild horses at the waterhole The Bureau of Land Management announced that an additional 6000 wild horses would be rounded up in […]
by Dr. Don Moore as published on The Herald Times “Many have spent years of blood, sweat and tears to protect this herd, especially the Moores…” ~ R.T. Dear Editor: The Bureau of Land Management should never be allowed to arbitrarily select wild horse herds for roundup and […]
by Carol Walker as published on Wild Hoofbeats The Bureau of Land Management has announced its plans to roundup and remove an additional 6000 wild horses from our public lands citing drought as the reason behind declaring “emergency roundups.” With an emergency roundup, the Bureau of Land Management […]
Sources: Multiple The alleged emergency roundups that began Sunday and Monday target about 6,000 additional animals primarily in Nevada, Oregon and Colorado The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has begun efforts to capture and remove 50% more wild horses than they originally planned this year on public land […]
Source: PEER.org 40 Million Acres Fail Minimum Federal Standards for Rangeland Health Washington, DC — President Biden’s goal of conserving 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030 faces a major obstacle of the government’s own making – badly overgrazed federal range land. A minimum of 40 […]
Source: Peer.org Worst in West: Two-Thirds of Assessed BLM Allotments Badly Overgrazed Washington, DC — Federal rangeland in Nevada is being seriously damaged from overgrazing at a higher rate than any state in the West, according to a new analysis of U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) data […]
The Dodo: Faith=Restored This woman thought she’d never see the wild horse she rescued again — years later he turned up on Craigslist and was SO happy she found him!
News Provided By Wild Horse Ranch Productions ‘Wild Beauty – Mustang Spirit of the West’ by Director-Screenwriter Ashley Avis, explores the plight of America’s wild horses and possible solutions YREKA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, July 29, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — “I was outside my cabin in the serenity of the […]
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