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 Sarah Schutte as published on National Review, forward by R.T. Fitch “It’s rare for us to promote a singular product, movie, individual or organization, here at SFTHH, but during Novemeber we ran several articles in anticipation of the release of Disney’s remake of “Black Beauty“. We did […]
By Dan Flynn as published on Food Safety News Only an annual budget proviso keeps USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service from providing equine slaughterhouse inspections. Without USDA inspection, horses cannot be slaughtered in the U.S. for human consumption. Whether or not the proviso gets included in each […]
An open letter to the President of the United States of America – Joseph R. Biden Jr. about the Bureau of Land Management’s mismanagement of native-species American wild horses. Yreka, CA, February 10, 2021 –(PR.com)– To: The Honorable President of The United States of America – Mr. Joseph […]
Source: StreamHorse TV The beer brand said in a news release that instead of paying to air a Super Bowl ad, it will instead be “reallocating the media investment” to raise awareness about the COVID-19 vaccine throughout the year, in partnership with the Ad Council. In lieu of […]
Source: The Dodo This pony was alone in a barn for 10 years — his hooves were so long he could barely walk. But he’s about to walk out into the sun and feel the grass for the very first time.
By William E. Simpson as published on The Pagosa Daily Post “Only a tiny minority of Americans want to see American wild horses sent to slaughter to make room for more livestock grazing on public lands.” Obviously, we don’t see most Americans giving up their hamburgers and steaks, […]
The Dodo – Video for the smallest animal lovers When new horses arrive at this sanctuary, they’re nervous and scared. But not for long! Barkley the dog is always the first to run up and give them kisses and hugs to make sure they’re feeling good. It’s his […]
SALINAS, California (KGO/Meredith) Video captured the dramatic rescues of a horse and pony that were caught in the mud after a big mudslide in California. Crews came the aid of the animals in Monterey County Thursday, after they’d been stuck for as long as 18 hours. It happened […]
The Dodo: Faith = Restored “Clare Staples and her team at Skydog Sanctuary continue to work their Magic…” Keep up with Phoenix and Ghost at Skydog Sanctuary on Instagram: https://thedo.do/skydogsanctuary
by Craig C. Downer as published on The Record-Courier “…these agencies have assigned outrageously low so-called appropriate management levels to those areas they claim will still have “healthy” herds, yet which are at genetically non-viable levels…” I am writing you today as a wild horse and burro advocate […]
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