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When measuring a horse in hands does it ony go to something poi NT 3 before it goes to the next hand?
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∙ 14y ago
yes there are 4 inches in a hand so naturaly it would go 16.1 hands 16.2 then 16.3 and then it would become 17 hands
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What do they mean when they say 18-20 hands when measuring the height of a horse?
A hand is the typical way of measuring horses. A hand is 4 inches, so a horse that stands 18 hands is 6 feet at the withers. (or top of horses upper back)
When measuring a horse why do people say hands tall?
because a hand is four inches so they can add how many hands together and see how tall a horse is. - Megan (11)
Do horses get measured vertically or horizontal?
If its the height of the horse you're measuring then, vertically, from the floor to the horse's withers. Horses are measured in hands.
When people say the horse is 15 hands high do they mean human hands?
Yes. The origin of measuring a horse this way is very old, but easy to understand. In days long ago people did not have the common measuring devices (like tape measures, etc.) that we do today. To measure a horse, they used their hands. Somewhere along the way, the measuring unit of a hand was standardized to mean four inches. Though the origins are ancient, a hand is still the unit of measurement for horses that modern horse owners use today.
What are the units for measuring height?
horses are measured in hands a horse is bigger than 14.3hands a pony smaller than 14.3hh it is hands a horse is bigger than 14.3hands a pony smaller than 14.3hh
How high does a pony have to b before it is a horse?
0.0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001mm over 14.2 hands...then they are a horse.
How tall dose a pony have to be to be considered horse?
Horses and ponies are measured in hands. One hand is equal to 10cm's. Equines are considered horses if they are 14.3hh or above. Ponies are up to 14.2hh.
What are horse hands?
Hands is a unit of measurement when measuring horses. One hand is equal to about 4 inches. Starting at the ground and working your way to the whithers using hands is the way horses are measured.
How do you measure a horse?
A horse is measured in "hands". A hand is 4 inches. The measurement is taken from the ground to the top height of the horses withers. If a horse measures 65 inches, he is 16.1 hands. A pony is 14.2 hands or shorter.
How many feet is an 15.2 American paint horse?
A horse measuring 15.2 hands is 62" tall at the withers, which is 5', 2" tall. This is a relatively short horse, but the American Paint Horse breed is known for being shorter through the legs and stockier. In contrast, Thoroughbreds can be up to 18 hands (72" or 6' tall) and draft horse breeds can be over 21 hands tall (84" or 7' tall).
How tall is someone that is 173cm?
Someone who is 173cm is around 173cm, or 1730mm, or 5 foot 8 (5'8), or around 17 hands if you were measuring a horse.
Name the instrument used to measure the height of a horse?
You need to have a measuring stick. Make sure your horse is on level ground with all four feet on the ground. Place the level on the horses withers to measure it. The horses height is measured in hands
