In what units is the height of a horse measured?

Question

In what units is the height of a horse measured?

Answer 1

After you have measured your horse you will need to convert the results from inches to "hands." Horse height is correctly referred to by a unit of measurement known as a "hand." One hand is equal to four inches.

The gray mare in the photo above is 58 inches from the ground to the top of her withers. When 58 is divided by 4, you have 14.5. The 14 is the number of hands, and the .5 means another half of a hand, or another 2 inches. This means she is 14 and one-half hands tall.

Answer 2

Hands( 10 .2 cms)

Answer 3

A Horse's height is measured in "Hands"ie an average hieght for a race horse is fifteen hands... from the ground to it's shoulder.

Answer 4

A horse's height is measured in "hands" (yes the unit is your hand!) from the withers (The point where the back meets the neck) to the ground. A hand is 4 inches (10 cm).

Answer 5

In hands. I believe it is something like each hand is about 4 inches.

Answer 6

It's called hands and the horse is measured from hooves to whithers (base of neck, right above the shoulders)

Answer 7

A hand (or handbreadth) is a unit of length measurement, usually based on the breadth of a male human hand and thus around 4 inches long (about 10 cm). When used to measure height, it is abbreviated "h" (for "hands") or "hh" (standing for "hands high")[1]

Today it is primarily used to describe the height of horses, ponies, and other equines in a number of different countries, including the USA, Australia, and the UK. In this context, one hand equals four inches (10.16 cm), and the horse is measured from the ground to the top of the withers. [2] So a horse that is 15 hands high (abbreviated 15 hh) is 60 inches (152 cm) from the ground to the top of the withers. Instead of decimal or vulgar fractions, a hand comprises four inch-long steps, so a horse 62 inches (157 cm) tall would be 15.2 hh (said “fifteen two hands high”).

A pony is up to 14.2hh (147 cm or 58 inches). In the United States, ponies are further divided into:

Small Pony: 12.2 hh or smaller

Medium Pony: larger than 12.2 hh, up to 13.2 hh

Large Pony: larger than 13.2 hh, up to 14.2 hh

A miniature horse is either shorter than 9.2 or 8.2 hh, depending on the registry. The world's smallest horse, Thumbelina, is just 4.1 hh.[3]

For Fédération Equestre Internationale purposes a horse can be measured with shoes on or off. In the United Kingdom much official measurement of horses is overseen by the Joint Measurement Board (JMB). For JMB purposes, the shoes must be removed before measurement.

Answer 8

Hands.

Answer 9

In hands. It equals about 4". Measure from the hoof up to the top of the wither. It's measured in hands (and I just repeated myself didn't I?!?!)

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Answer 10

meters

Answer 11

In hands as mentioned which is 4 inches

Answer 12

Horses are measured in hands. Each hand is four inches.

Ex: A horse that is 42 inches would be measured as 10.2 Hands

Answer 13

hands . the height of a horse is measured in hands that is the number of hands from the front hoof to the base of the back of the neck . the exact size of a hand is something i don't know but a small horse is 14 hands and a huge horse can be 18 or even 19 .

Answer 14

Hands.

A hand (or handbreadth) is a unit of length measurement, usually based on the breadth of a male human hand and thus around 4 inches long (about 10 cm). When used to measure height, it is abbreviated "h" (for "hands") or "hh" (standing for "hands high")

Today it is primarily used to describe the height of horses, ponies, and other equines in a number of different countries, including the USA, Australia, and the UK. In this context, one hand equals four inches (10.16 cm), and the horse is measured from the ground to the top of the withers.  So a horse that is 15 hands high (abbreviated 15 hh) is 60 inches (152 cm) from the ground to the top of the withers. Instead of decimal or vulgar fractions, a hand comprises four inch-long steps, so a horse 62 inches (157 cm) tall would be 15.2 hh (said “fifteen two hands high”).

A pony is up to 14.2hh (147 cm or 58 inches). In the United States, ponies are further divided into:

Small Pony: 12.2 hh or smaller

Medium Pony: larger than 12.2 hh, up to 13.2 hh

Large Pony: larger than 13.2 hh, up to 14.2 hh

A miniature horse is either shorter than 9.2 or 8.2 hh, depending on the registry. The world's smallest horse, Thumbelina, is just 4.1 hh.

For Fédération Equestre Internationale purposes a horse can be measured with shoes on or off. In the United Kingdom much official measurement of horses is overseen by the Joint Measurement Board (JMB). For JMB purposes, the shoes must be removed before measurement.

Answer 15

hands.  12 inches(1foot) is approx 3 hands...

Answer 16

Hands.

If a horse is shorter than 14 hands at the shoulder when it is adult, then it is a pony.

Answer 17

Hands...of course

Answer 18

You measure horses in hands.

Answer 19

horses are measured by hands

Answer 20

Hands, like 16 hands high. I don't understand why, just what is used.

Answer 21

Horses are measured in hands. A hand is four inches. The average height of a horse is about 16 hh. (16 hands high.) Hope this helps!

Answer 22

Hands, one hand equals about 4 inches

Answer 23

hands

Answer 24

the measurement is called 'hands' it is (i think the width of a hand/

Answer 25

A horse is measured in hands, a hand is 4 inches. Measure from the ground to the upper front shoulder or back.

Answer 26

Hands. 1 hand is 4 inches.

Answer 27

Its measured in "Hands". A hand is 4 inches, the measurement would be taken in the middle of the withers at the highest point. Hope this helps!

Answer 28

Hands

1 hand = 4 inches or 10.2 centimeters

Answer 29

By hands.  Each hand is four inches across.