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 Craig Downer as published on HorseTalk On September 26, the US Senate Appropriations Committee approved $35 million for the massive reduction of America’s last and relatively minor wild horse and burro herds scattered throughout the West. Through an arrogant, misleading and hyped misinformation blitz, including the film […]
Sandra Cyr Special to the Philanthropy Journal by Carol Walker of Wild Horse Freedom Federation “Photographs are one of the most powerful tools there are to communicate a message and to illuminate a situation. They provide a window into another world that can draw people in, and […]
Source: CBSLA Another horse has died at Santa Anita Park, increasing the number of racing or training deaths going back to the 2018 season to 69, and 33 since December. A 5-year-old gelding named Kentucky Colonel collapsed and died from an apparent heart attack after jogging around the […]
“There is nothing more rendering to one’s heart and soul than to come upon cruelty needlessly showered down upon our fellow passengers of this great spaceship called “Earth”. Intentionally inflicting pain and suffering upon another living creature is unconscionable. It does not compute in our hearts and minds […]
Sources: Down to Earth and others The US Senate recently approved $35 million for the ‘Path Forward’ initiative that critics say will wipe out America’s famed wild equines and open public lands to federally subsidized, cattle farming The move is primarily supported by the powerful American cattle and […]
An urgent message from Grandma Gregg: “I am emailing as many senators as possible using this below message. https://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm I oppose funding for the plan to roundup and remove 130,000 wild horses and burros from our public lands. I oppose sterilization of wild mares. I oppose sending […]
Source: WBOC.com The National Park Service says one of its vehicles struck and killed a wild horse on Assateague Island early Sunday morning. NPS officials said the chestnut mare, N2BHS-ALQ (Connie’s Girl) was standing in the road on curve on Bayberry drive in the predawn hours, before first light […]
By Brie Stimson | Fox News A horse was euthanized Saturday after breaking both front legs during a race at Southern California’s Santa Anita racetrack, becoming the 32nd to die at the track since December. Emtech, a 3-year-old colt, fell to the ground during the 8th race on the […]
By Jeff Hampton as published on The Virginian-Pilot “We have had our hands full…” Wild horses have been roaming into the Corolla village daily ever since Hurricane Dorian flooded their habitat and damaged the fence that contains them in the north beaches. The hurricane and a subsequent rainstorm […]
Source: The Dodo This baby’s stuck — and his mom can’t wait to see him safe You can check out Oak Creek Wild horses on their website. You can also see more of the Oak Creek Canyon herd on Youtube.
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