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Welcome to the second edition of A Horse of Course Exchange! I've joined forces with

dotytakethisdown this year to bring you this as a full exchange!

This is a multifandom exchange centered around horses. Actual horses and horsemanship, sentient horses, characters transformed into horses, horse-adjacent magical critters (kelpies, centaurs, pegasus, unicorns, etc.) and pony play are all welcome! Seahorses are not horses but hippocampi count.

2025 Schedule:
All times are in US Eastern Daylight time (UTC−04:00) at 11:59PM unless otherwise specified.

Nominations open: April 26th
Nominations close: May 3rd
Tagset cleanup: May 4th and 5th
Sign-ups open: May 6th 12:00 AM (Night of the 5th)
Sign-ups close: May 13th
Assignments out: Within 48 hours of sign-ups closing
Assignments due: June 10th
Works revealed: June 17th (work reveals may be delayed by a few days to accommodate emergency pinch hits)
Creators revealed: June 24th 12:00 AM (Night of the 23rd)

Mod Email: doty.mods.ex@gmail.com

Collection | Tag Set | Automagic Link (Soon!)

Nominations

Relationships should be nominated in alphabetical order and disambiguated. i.e. Castiel/Dean Winchester (Supernatural)
Solo characters should be nominated as Solo: Character (Fandom). i.e. Solo: James Kirk (Star Trek)
Character and relationships nominations should not include modifier tags. i.e. No Centaur!Sherlock/Centaur Sherlock - just "Sherlock Holmes."
Freeforms must be horse, horsemanship, equestrianism, fantasy horse-or-adjacent, pony play, or horse hobby related.
Fandom-specific freeforms are allowed, but must disambiguate the fandom at the beginning. i.e. Supernatural - Dean Winchester is a centaur.
Creator's Choice of Fandom, Original Works, and Crossover Fandom are all allowed. Crossovers should be nominated under Crossover Fandom and characters must be disambiguated. i.e. Castiel (Supernatural)/Spock (Star Trek)
AMT fandoms are permissible and can be nominated as-is or as individual fandoms.

As an example, the following nominations will be rejected or edited to fit formatting requirements:

Centaur!Castiel/Dean Winchester (Supernatural) - Will be rejected due to modifier tag "Centaur!"
Dean Winchester/Castiel - Will be edited to "Castiel/Dean Winchester (Supernatural)"
Spock/Kirk - Will be edited to "James Kirk/Spock (Star Trek)" or to whatever specific fandom it is nominated under.
Sherlock is a centaur captured by Watson - Will be rejected due to lack of fandom disambiguation.

Mods may edit other nominations as needed to prevent tags wandering or otherwise breaking in the tagset.

Sign-Ups

You must request at least 3 unique fandoms with at least 1 relationship (or solo character tag) and 1 freeform each.
You must offer at least two unique fandoms with at least 1 relationship (or solo character tag) and 1 freeform each.
Only DNWs included in the AO3 sign up will be enforced. Mods will not pre-check gifts for DNWs.
Letters or additional details such as likes are optional, but encouraged!
Well behaved sock accounts are allowed.
Opt-IN is encouraged for sexual/kinky content such as pony play or beastiality.
Your email must be reachable and you must be comfortable sharing it with the mods so that we can contact you about the exchange!

Matching

Matching is done on 1 fandom, 1 character or relationship, and 1 freeform.
If you are not matchable, you will be contacted via email to add offers/requests as needed. If you do not add these within 48 hours, your sign up will be deleted.

Assignments

Minimums are 1,000 words for fic or clean lineart on unlined paper for art (or digital equivalent.)
Fic must be standalone (not part of an existing series), unique (not an existing WIP), and complete (not a new WIP or part of a new series.)
Fills must contain at least one relationship or character and at least one freeform in the recipient's request and respect their DNWs.
AI generated or assisted works are not permitted.
Pinch hits will be posted here and on the EAD discord.
All participants are guaranteed a gift. Work reveals can be delayed to a later date to accommodate PDPHs.
Authors must not reveal any social media or chat platform handles during the anonymous period.

Treats

There are no minimums for treats and you do not have to be signed up to submit one.
Treats must respect their recipient's DNWs.
Treats are considered opt-out so be sure to include that in your sign-up if you do not want treats. Newer AO3 accounts disallow treats by default, so be sure to check your settings if you don't opt-out!
Treats to the collection are allowed, and should be noted as such in the authors note! Alternatively, you can gift collection treats to the account "SockForPinchHits."

nightchimes

Works have been revealed!!

Creators will be revealed on the 24th!

dotytakethisdown

The deadline has passed and we're down to the wire before reveals! Multiple extensions have been granted so don't panic if you don't see a gift yet, but you aren't up for pinch hit.

The deadline for these PDPHs will be Monday June 16th at 11:59pm EDT, 24 hours before work reveals on June 17th, barring unforeseen delays. Please email doty.mods.ex@gmail.com or post a (screened) comment on this post to claim. Minimums are 1,000 words for fic and clean lineart on unlined paper for art (or digital equivalent).

All pinch hits have now been claimed!

~~PH 1 - Chronicles of Narnia - C. S. Lewis, Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, Hawkeye (TV 2021)~~

Request 1 by Caitriona_3

Chronicles of Narnia - C. S. Lewis

Edmund Pevensie & Philip (Narnia - Lewis)
Peter Pevensie/Jill Pole (Narnia - Lewis)

Worldbuilding - Centaur Society
Horse That Steals All The Apples
Horse Enjoying Time With Their Favorite Human
Horse Riding to a Secluded Location
Forest ride
Ride through nature
Horse Who Wants Treats
Pegasi/Horse with Wings
Human spending quiet time with horse

Open for treats! Fandom specific notes beneath DNWs, and other thoughts are in the letter.

DNWs:
AI generated content
1st or 2nd person POV
Anti-religion/Religion bashing of any kind
Major character death – unless part of reincarnation or afterlife AU
Unhappy endings
Abortion
Incest – ignoring the insanity of Ancient Greek mythological connections
Breakup/cheating/infidelity fics
MPreg
RPF – Using the FBI, NYPD, etc. is fine, but please don’t use CNN, MSNBC, Fox, etc. and definitely no real people.
Police/cop bashing
Current real life politics or political issues
Non-canon trans headcanons
Body-swapping
Slurs/Name calling (Pet names are perfectly fine though)
Violent non-con
Cannibalism/Vore
Watersports/Scat
Texas bashing
Daddy/Mommy kink
Underage sex (unless the exchange calls for it)
Explicit descriptions of child or animal abuse
Weak men

Fandom notes: I enjoy all of the Friends of Narnia being there at the same time during the Golden Age, so feel free. I'd prefer the story take place in Narnia, but if you get particularly inspired for something in England, go for it.

~~Letter:~~ ~~https://caitis-musings.dreamwidth.org/27596.html~~

~~Request 2 by Caitriona_3~~

~~Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling~~

Sirius Black/Lily Evans (HP-JKR)
Regulus Black & Lily Evans (HP-JKR)
Solo: Hermione Granger (HP-JKR)

Worldbuilding - Centaur Society
Earning the trust of a fiery horse
Eldritch Horse
Unicorns Psychically Linked with Human Companions
Unicorn Reveals Itself To and/or Approaches Character Revealing Their Virginity
Character A Meets Character B By Stealing Their Horse
Horse monsters
Taming a Nightmare
Touch Averse Character Enjoys Petting Horses
Pegasi/Horse with Wings
Human spending quiet time with horse
Horses as Courting Gifts
Grooming A Horse As Bonding Time

~~Open for treats! Fandom specific notes beneath DNWs, and other thoughts are in the letter.~~

Fandom notes: Sirius/Lily are my current favorite OTP, but I also love the idea of her stepping in as a big sister figure for Regulus. Hermione has always been my favorite Golden Trio character. I also love any stories that include saving the Black family - especially the Marauder generation.

~~Letter:~~ ~~https://caitis-musings.dreamwidth.org/27596.html~~

~~Request 3 by Caitriona_3~~

~~Ancient Greek Religion & Lore~~

Ariadne/Dionysus (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore)
Hades/Persephone (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore)

Earning the trust of a fiery horse
Horse That Steals All The Apples
Horse Who Wants Treats
Taming a Nightmare
Pegasi/Horse with Wings
One Horse Two Riders
Human spending quiet time with horse
Horses as Courting Gifts
Gruff character is surprisingly gentle with horses Grooming A Horse As Bonding Time

~~Open for treats! Fandom specific notes beneath DNWs, and other thoughts are in the letter.~~

~~Fandom specific notes: These two couples are my favorite myths, and I prefer Persephone as the Queen of the Underworld, staying with Hades by her own choice, not because she's trapped.~~

~~Letter:~~ ~~https://caitis-musings.dreamwidth.org/27596.html~~

~~Request 4 by Caitriona_3~~

~~Hawkeye (TV 2021)~~

Clint Barton/Kate Bishop (Hawkeye TV)

Trail ride
Ride through nature
Forest ride
Unicorn Reveals Itself To and/or Approaches Character Revealing Their Virginity
Horse That Steals All The Apples
Horse Who Wants Treats
Taming a Nightmare
Touch Averse Character Enjoys Petting Horses
Pegasi/Horse with Wings
One Horse Two Riders
Human spending quiet time with horse
Horses as Courting Gifts
Grooming A Horse As Bonding Time

~~Open for treats! Fandom specific notes beneath DNWs, and other thoughts are in the letter.~~

Fandom specific notes: I prefer Clint as depicted in the MCU, not the disaster he often is in the comics. While I enjoy Kate with all her wide-eyed enthusiasm, I also like stories that use her comic backstory, so feel free there as well.

~~Letter:~~ ~~https://caitis-musings.dreamwidth.org/27596.html~~

~~PH 2 - 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game), The Ranch of Rivershine (Video Game), Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)~~

Request 1 by Kereudio

原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)

Diluc/Kaeya (Genshin Impact)
Solo: Lumine (Genshin Impact)
Solo: Kaeya (Genshin Impact)
Solo: Diluc (Genshin Impact)
Kaeya/Lumine (Genshin Impact)

Cavalry military unit
Character A Meets Character B By Stealing Their Horse
Character inherits a neurotic racehorse
Caring for Horses
Character Introduces Love Interest to Their Beloved Horse
Character on a long journey with only their horse for company
Chasing Bad Guys on Horseback
Character Uses Taming A Horse To Heal
Earning the trust of a fiery horse
Finding comfort in a horse during a mental breakdown
Competitive Riders AU
Grooming A Horse As Bonding Time
Healing from Trauma Via Time With Horse(s)
Horse Enjoying Time With Their Favorite Human
Horse is character's main confidant
Horse POV on their rider's attempts at romance
Horse riding while injured
Gruff character is surprisingly gentle with horses
Horse mirroring emotions
Traumatized character & traumatized horse heal each other

Anything at all with Diluc being a horse girl (male). Diluc owning a prestigious line of well-bred champions. Diluc healing from his trauma by helping a horse/an orphan foal. Diluc and Kaeya riding together. Diluc on the road alone for those 4 years with his horse as his only companion. If it has 1) Diluc and 2) horses, I will be in love.

~~For Lumine, I refuse to believe she and Paimon haven't rented some horses here and there. I am actively sending Hoyoverse emails every day asking for a horse system like Breath of the Wild.~~

Likes:
- Canon settings
- Post (current) canon
- Canon divergence
- Modern / Urban AU
- Fluff
- Domesticity
- Gen
- Character/relationship study
- Love confessions
- Get-together
- Non-manipulative jealousy/possessiveness
- Yearning
- Hurt/comfort, physical and emotional
- "Missing scenes"
- Bed sharing/there was only one bed
- Horses, of course ;)
- Arranged marriage turns into real love
- Fake dating becomes real dating
- Struggling with chronic pain/illness and being supported/validated

DNWs:
- Smut, explicit or referenced/ftb
- Lifestyle or non-sexual BDSM, ageplay/agere
- Past or unrequested ships unless canonical
- Intimate partner abuse
- Fathers abusing daughters
- Unrequested hurt/no comfort
- Bodily fluids except blood
- Graphic explicit violence and gore
- Animal abuse or death
- Sad/tragic/hopeless endings
- Unrequested gender/sexuality headcanons
- Dom/sub or top/bottom dynamics
- Pregnancy or references/allusions to
- Childbirth or references/allusions to
- Omegaverse or dynamics from (i.e. heat dynamics)
- Surgery
- Genderbends/cisswaps
- Crossovers
- Other fandom!AU

~~Fandom-specific DNWs: - Diluc in romantic relationships with women/femmes - Abyss Sibling!Lumine - Diluc and Kaeya seeing each other as brothers~~

~~Request 2 by Kereudio~~

~~The Ranch of Rivershine (Video Game)~~

Solo: River (RoR)
Solo: Orion Gallio (RoR)
Solo: Jai Maji (RoR)
Solo: Amelia Trotter (RoR)
Solo: Aisha Jamil (RoR)
Jai Maji/River (RoR)
Jai Maji/Orion Gallio (RoR)
Amelia Trotter/Daphne Woolsey (RoR)
Aisha Jamil/River (RoR)
Aisha Jamil/Jai Maji (RoR)

teaching someone how to ride a horse
Trail ride
Teaching Friend How To Ride
Veterinarian takes care of a horse
Ride through nature
Person Who Fears Horses Learns To Trust A Gentle And Patient Horse
Long Journey By Horseback
Human spending quiet time with horse
Horse Enjoying Time With Their Favorite Human
Horse Who Wants Treats
Horse Girl chat
Grooming a horse
ghost horses

~~Request 3 by Kereudio~~

~~Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)~~

Little Creek & Spirit (Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron)
Little Creek & Rain (Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron)
Solo: Spirit (Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron)
Rain/Spirit (Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron)

Horse pov
Grooming A Horse As Bonding Time
Healing from Trauma Via Time With Horse(s)
Horse Enjoying Time With Their Favorite Human
Fleeing on Horseback
Horses Committing Crimes
Long Journey By Horseback

nightchimes

Assignments are out and we have four initial pinch hits! Please email doty.mods.ex@gmail.com or post a (screened) comment on this post to claim. (Note: Do NOT comment to claim PH #2 for Kereudio, as otherwise I'll see it and de-anon you! Email only for that one.)

Assignments are due Tue 10 Jun 2025 11:59PM EDT - Minimums are 1,000 words for fic and clean lineart on unlined paper for art (or digital equivalent)

~~PH #1 -~~ ~~AutoAO3 App Link~~
Chronicles of Narnia - C. S. Lewis, Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, Hawkeye (TV 2021)

PH #2 - ~~AutoAO3 App Link~~
~~原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game), The Ranch of Rivershine (video game), Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)~~

PH #3 - ~~AutoAO3 App Link~~
~~내가 키운 S급들 - 근서 | S-Classes that I Raised - Geunseo, Firekeeper Saga - Jane Lindskold, Original Work~~

PH #4 - ~~AutoAO3 App Link~~
~~The Elementalists (Visual Novel), Foreign Affairs (Visual Novel), Royal Affairs - Harris-Powell-Smith, Perfect Match (Visual Novel)~~

nightchimes

HORSES INCOMING!!

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nightchimes

Nominations are NOW OPEN for A Horse of Course Exchange!

Nominate here!

dotytakethisdown

Welcome to the first edition of the A Horse of Course Exchange! In 2024, this will be run as a flash exchange, but if all goes well I hope to run it full-length starting next year.

This is a multifandom flash exchange centered around horses. Actual horses, sentient horses, characters magically transformed into horses, horse-adjacent magical creatures (centaurs, kelpies, pegasus, unicorns, etc), and pony play are all welcome. If anyone's here from Battleship, no, seahorses are not horses. Hippocampi will be accepted, however.

2024 Schedule:
All times will be 11:59am Eastern Time.
Noms and Sign-Ups Open: October 5
Noms and Sign-Ups Close: October 8
Works Due: October 13
Works Revealed: October 13
Creators Revealed: October 16

Mod Email: doty.mods.ex@gmail.com

Collection | Tag Set

Nominations

Freeforms must be horse-related and should not be specific to a particular fandom or character.
Creator's Choice of Fandom, Original Works, and Crossover Fandom are all allowed. All crossovers should be nominated under Crossover Fandom.
Relationships should follow alphabetical order and disambiguate the fandom at the end.
Solo characters must be nominated as "Solo: [Character Name] (Fandom)" and it will be assumed you want that character to be the horse in some way. If this is not true, please nominate the character & a horse or horse-adjacent creature.
AMT fandoms are permissible and can be nominated as-is, or as individual fandoms. Critical Role is a personal exception: All Exandria content should be nominated as "Critical Role (Webseries)" and not as individual campaigns.

Sign-Ups

You must request at least 3 unique fandoms with at least 1 relationship and 1 freeform for each.
You must offer at least two unique fandoms with at least 1 relationship and 1 freeform for each.
Only DNWs included in the AO3 sign-up will be enforced. Mods will not be checking gifts.
If you would like content such as pony play, opt-ins are encouraged by not required.
Letters and additional details beyond DNWs are optional.
Well-behaved socks are allowed.

Matching

Matching is by fandom, relationship, and freeform.
Unmatchable sign-ups will be deleted. Please check to make sure you're matchable before sign-ups close.

Assignments

Minimums are 300 words for fic or a clean sketch on unlined paper for art. It must contain one relationship and at least one freeform in the recipient's request and respect their DNWs.
AI-generated works are not permitted in this exchange.
Gifts are not guaranteed.
Pinch hits will be posted on the EAD Discord.

Treats

There is no minimum word count for treats and you do not have to be signed up to submit one.
Treats are opt-out so if you do not want to receive them, please include that in your sign-up. As a reminder, the default setting for new AO3 accounts disallows gifts so it's worth checking to make sure you're open to treats if you would like them!