2006-06-10 06:55:50 · 5 answers · asked by sharipoos22 4 in Games & Recreation ➔ Other - Games & Recreation
A hand is approximatly 4 inches, and you measure a horse from the withers down to the ground. This was the "old" way to measure a horse. A hand is approximatly 4 inches tall, so they used there hands to measure horses and everyone understood it, and its still around today. It;s facinating ... really.
2006-06-15 17:58:57 · answer #1 · answered by Maxie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most horses are measured in hands. A hand is about 4 inches long
A unit of length in the "English" system of measurement. This ancient unit is still commonly used to measure the height of horses from the ground to the top of the shoulder. Originally, the hand was defined as the width of the four extended fingers, but during the reign of Henry VIII, the hand was defined as equal to 4 inches
2006-06-10 14:00:29 · answer #2 · answered by cmhurley64 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A hand is 4 inches. Horses are measured to the "withers," which is the highest point on the back, on the ridge between the shoulder blades.
2006-06-10 13:59:11 · answer #3 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an antiquated system of measure. Think of how long horses have been with us.
2006-06-10 13:57:27 · answer #4 · answered by ladybugewa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is really old measure - hands. It is from the end of your finger to your elbow,
2006-06-10 13:58:48 · answer #5 · answered by __ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋