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.
Deanne Stillman author of Mustang, Twentynine Palms as posted in the Huffington Post 12/23/2008 “Once again it is “Feel Good Sunday” and events in the world make it difficult for us to truly feel good while others are suffering. But with that in mind, we are going to […]
By DAN FROSCH of the New York Times Carol Walker: “Seeing these horses out in the wild and then seeing them in a holding pen, it will break your heart,” “FYI, we do not agree with the numbers or BLM propaganda that appears here but we hope that […]
Written by Tammie Fields of Tampa Bay’s News 10 “Kudo” of ARM Bags Another Backyard Butcher CITRUS PARK, Florida – Jorge Ortega was arrested for selling horse meat back in November. On Tuesday, a civil lawsuit was filed against two Hillsborough County farms. Investigators say 26-year-old Ortega worked at one of the farms, where […]
Grijalva Would Provide “Renewed Emphasis and Urgency” On Climate Change, Preservation of Water, Lands WASHINGTON— In a letter sent today, a broad coalition of 238 conservation, Hispanic, recreation, animal welfare, religious, labor, youth, business and women’s groups urged President Barack Obama to nominate Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) as […]
As published in the Billings Gazette At least four of Leachman’s horses died in “horrible agony,” the judge said Yellowstone County Justice of the Peace Larry Herman sentenced Billings livestock breeder James Leachman on Wednesday to serve five years in the Yellowstone County Detention Facility, with all but […]
SFTHH and Wild Horse Freedom Federation Support this Initiative! Wild Horse & Burro Deaths are Disguised by the BLM SAN FRANCISCO (December 13, 2012)–In honor of the National Day of the Horse, Protect Mustangs calls for an end to cruel roundups of native wild horses. The California based conservation group […]
Reporter: Terri Russell of KOLO News 8 “My 8 year old daughter has lovingly named one Rosie, and now Rosie is gone,” RENO, NV – About 60 wild horse advocates showed up to the scheduled meeting of Nevada‘s agriculture board Wednesday morning. They had their signs and their buttons and […]
Plea to Nevada Governor from 11 year old “Wild Mustang Robin“ Tourists call for boycott LAS VEGAS — (December 12, 2012) Calls to boycott Nevada are emerging on social media following widespread coverage of an ugly incident in Northern Nevada involving wild horses being trapped by state officials. […]
by Jack Rodolico of Marketplace.org Canada isn’t protecting consumers from tainted meat… In 2011, about 140,000 American horses were eaten abroad. But they weren’t slaughtered in the U.S. When America closed its last horse slaughter plants five years ago, American horse buyers turned their trucks north and south to slaughterhouses […]
Unedited Press Release from the Humane Society of the United States The Humane Society of the United States calls upon the Bureau of Land Management to implement its long overdue Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program The Humane Society of the United States is calling on the Bureau of Land […]
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