Hello, hello! So glad you can join us! I’d be just the same way, so I hope this helps. Here’s something called “A Writer’s Guide to Horses” to get you started. There are many equestrians in the fandom, so maybe one of them would also be willing to chime in with advice!

The amazing thing about The Scorpio Races Festival is that even though everyone is pretty much each writing in their own time period, somehow it all weaves together and makes sense! In some people’s challenges, the characters of the book populate the stories as background characters; in others, a handful of years have passed, or decades. I can’t remember if anyone has delved deep into the history of Thisby, but I think someone must have at some point? I am a total sucker for period pieces, myself, so I usually keep the aesthetic/spirit of the Festival sort of early-to-mid-century like the book, but you can write in any period you like!