answersLogoWhite

0

because a hand is four inches so they can add how many hands together and see how tall a horse is.

- Megan (11)

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

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).


Przewalski's horse does it see eye to eye with a horse?

No, a Przewalski horse is only 12 hands tall and a regular horse is 16 hands 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.


How many hands is the average horse?

How many hands high a horse needs to be depends on how tall the rider is, if the rider is still growing and how wide the horse is. Most people can comfortably ride a horse in the 14.3 to 15.3 hand range no matter how tall they are.


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.


How tall was john Wayne's horse?

16 hands tall


How tall does a horse have to be to be a horse?

a horse has to be over 14.2 hands tall to be considered a horse, anything under that is a pony.


If your 4.11how tall should your horse be or can you have a pony?

You could have a pony about 13.0 hands tall but no smaler and a horse at any size but you might want one 15.2 hands tall or shorter.


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 tall is a rocky mountain horse?

The Rocky Mountain horse can be 14.3 hands up to over 16 hands.


How tall was the largest horse in hands?

Radar, the world's largest horse,is an impressive height of 19 hands, 3 1/2 inches tall == ==


How tall can a horse?

A horse can get to be 18 hands high is what I estimate and Ir am an expert horse person. :)