Wild Horses of the Summer Sun

Wild Horses of the Summer Sun: A Memoir of Iceland | Tory Bilski

Today is my 4 year anniversary riding my trusty steed. He is an Icelandic Horse named Haukur. I take dressage lessons on him. He is 5 gaited so I get to practice Icelandic riding as well. The gait of tölt is super smooth. Someday I will ride in Iceland. Until then I get to enjoy this handsome boy.

BookishMarginalia Cool! 3y

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bookishbitch

Wild Horses of the Summer Sun: A Memoir of Iceland | Tory Bilski

Last one from my recent book order. Riding in Iceland is on my bucket list. I had to wait for it to come out in paperback before I bought it. Does anyone else prefer paperbacks over hardcover? #tbrpile

ravenlee I got to ride an Icelandic horse when I went there for a college trip in 2003. I had this idea they‘d be these huge Viking warhorses - so when it was only about my height I was...surprised. Makes sense and all, I just had such a different image that it was startling. Had fun, though! 3y

bookishbitch @ravenlee I know right? They are basicly a large pony, but also very tough. I'm lucky that I get to ride one here and that's how I fell in love with the breed. I also want to ride a Norwegian Fjord in Norway though. That sounds like a pretty amazing school trip you had. 3y

iread2much Heck yeah, paperback is easier to carry, and while I love the hardback art work and how nice they look at the shelves, softback is easier to hold too for my sad damaged arms. 3y

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ReadingEnvy

Wild Horses of the Summer Sun: A Memoir of Iceland | Tory Bilski

so-so

Tory Bilski travels to northwest Iceland with a group of women multiple years in a row to ride Icelandic horses. I think this is best for people who are super interested in horses (this is not me) or Iceland (this is me) and that otherwise the highlights would have made a shorter essay or article.
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This came out June 7, and I had a copy from the publisher through edelweiss.

mcipher I have a friend who has an Icelandic pony, so this book would be right up her alley! 5y

ReadingEnvy @mcipher I learned from this book that they are horses and not ponies! It is the environment that makes them look ponylike. But yes, she is the perfect reader for this! 5y

Lindy @mcipher @ReadingEnvy The pony versus horse terminology in regards to the Icelandic horse strikes me as funny. Only horse breed fanatics would argue about such a minor thing, since all horses and ponies are the same species. 🐎 5y

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mcipher @Lindy @ReadingEnvy It‘s generically about height - a pony is technically any horse under 14 hands (if I remember right). Plus I call all horses ponies - my sister has a big goofy thoroughbred and she calls him her pony too. 😆 5y

Lindy @mcipher That‘s true: build, coat, mane & tail are factors in declaring pony versus horse, but mainly height. And so the short, stocky, hairy Iceland breed requires a lot of passion on the part of enthusiasts to be horses instead of ponies. Which is an entirely different matter from people like your family who use pony as a term of endearment for horses. 5y

ReadingEnvy @Lindy @mcipher it was clear that it REALLY mattered to these people 🐴🐎 5y

Lindy @ReadingEnvy I talked to my niece about the Icelandic breed when I drove her to the airport this morning. Nancy is a North American champion equestrian. She laughed because she‘s heard the Icelandic owners defending the term horse. She says everyone else knows they are ponies. 5y

ReadingEnvy @Lindy well I don't really have a horse or pony in this race, myself. ;) 5y

Lindy @ReadingEnvy 😆 5y

mcipher @ReadingEnvy I love it!! @Lindy I also call all dogs puppies so I‘m the worst person to be real about this. 😆 5y

Lindy @mcipher 🐴🐶 5y

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