How many hands high is a horse the size of large?

Answer 1

Ahh Big Brown ALMOST a Tripple Crown winner sooo sad! We were traveling to SC when it was almost on we pulled over and stopped in Fridays and got to watch it what a dissapointment ANYWAY he is probaly at LEAST 16.3 hands high possible more dont know spasifics but hes around there he is deffinatly big tho!

Answer 2

The size of horses varies by breed, but also is influenced by nutrition. Light riding horses usually range in height from 14 to 16 hands (56 to 64 inches, 142 to 163 cm) and can weigh from 380 to 550 kilograms (840 to 1,200 lb). Larger riding horses usually start at about 15.2 hands (62 inches, 157 cm) and often are as tall as 17 hands (68 inches, 173 cm), weighing from 500 to 600 kilograms (1,100 to 1,300 lb). Heavy or draft horses are usually at least 16 to 18 hands (64 to 72 inches, 163 to 183 cm) high and can weigh from about 700 to 1,000 kilograms (1,500 to 2,200 lb).

The largest horse in recorded history was probably a Shire horse named Mammoth, who was born in 1848. He stood 21.2½ hands high (86.5 in/220 cm), and his peak weight was estimated at 1,500 kilograms (3,300 lb).Answers.com