What is the measurement of a hand when ur measuring horses by hands?

Question

What is the measurement of a hand when ur measuring horses by hands?

Answer 1

4 inches

Answer 2

1 hand = 4 fingers, or 4 inches.

A horse is 14 hands, anything less is a pony.

Answer 3

"The English-speaking world measures the height of horses in hands, abbreviated "h" or "hh," and is measured at the highest point of an animal's withers. One hand is 4 inches, or 10.16 cm."

Answer 4

Yes a hand= 4 inches, but a horse has to be 14.2HH or taller to be a horse. If it is 14.1HH or shorter, it will be considered a pony.