What is the size of a race horse?

Answer 1

Well this would depend on what breed of race horse you are asking about. The most common racehorse the Thoroughbred typically ranges from 15 hands to 17.2 hands though some have been known to reach a full 18 hands, though this is extremely rare. Quarter horses, paints and Appaloosa's are sprinters and tend to be a tiny bit shorter than a Thoroughbred at 14.3 to 16.3 hands. Arabians are the smallest at 14 to 16 hands. Akhal-Tekes, though they don't race in the USA they do race in other countries are are around 14.3 to 16.3 hands high.