Calvary horses used to be in the 15 to 16 hand range depending on breed. The Military used to use Arabians which were 14-15 hands. But most military units only maintain Calvary horses for show, parade, and funerals now instead of for warfare.
Cobs can get up to 14.2 hands high
In horses, "hh" stands for "hands high," which is a unit of measurement used to determine the animal's height at the withers. One hand is equivalent to 4 inches, so a horse that is 15 hands high would be 60 inches or 5 feet tall at the withers.
8! 4 inches = 1 hand I know this because when you measure the height of horses it is measured in hands e.g. 15hh (hands high) and anybody who knows anything about horses knows how many inches are in a hand! :D
if your talking about horses they can go up to 19hh but ponies are only up to 14.1hh.
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Belgians can be up to 17 hands high, but the world's tallest living horse is a Belgian named Radar, who is 19.3 1/2 hands high. (6 ft., 7.5 inches). He weighs 2,400 pounds.
There are 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses found in the pits. The horses are made of terracotta, but the chariots are wooden and dilapidated.
15'3'' hands
Your question is either a joke or not understandable. Horses have no hands.
A hand refers to approx 4", so it would depend on how tall the horse is.Most ponies are 9 - 14 hands (36" to 56" at the withers)Horses are 14.1 - 18 hands (avg 15 - 16 hands)It is usually abbreviated hh = hands high
Yes they did, warriors sometimes rode on horseback. William brought over many horses by boat for the use of his cavalry which were used at Hastings.
Confederate cavalry general J.E.B. Stuart had several horses shot out from under him during the Civil War. Notably, he is known to have had at least three horses killed beneath him in battle. His ability to survive and continue fighting despite these close calls contributed to his legendary status as a cavalry commander.