2006-10-07 09:32:26 · 10 answers · asked by kman1830 5 in Sports ➔ Horse Racing
Put your left hand up in front of your face, about 12 inches away. Turn it sideways with the palm facing you, thumb on top. A hand is twhere the four fingers meet the thumb or about four inches
2006-10-07 09:36:22 · answer #1 · answered by imask8r 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A hand is 4 inches so you can either multiply by 4 to get inches....OR you can divide by 3 (A hand is one third of a foot) to get feet and multiply the remainder by 4 to get inches. So 17/3 = 5 r 2 so 5 feet eight inches at the shoulder. The average height is actually about 14.3 in the US, although it is a little taller on the east coast where a lot of english riding is done or in other areas where tbs and other taller breeds are common.
2016-03-28 01:03:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hand ='s 4 inches
2006-10-07 09:35:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 inches to a hand
2006-10-07 09:35:08 · answer #4 · answered by aggravatingprick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one hand = 4 inches
2006-10-07 09:39:34 · answer #5 · answered by Val C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A hand is four inches
2006-10-07 09:34:51 · answer #6 · answered by belmyst 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One hand equals four inches.
2006-10-07 13:44:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes- ahand is 4"
so a 15 hand horse is 60" or 5feet
it is measured at the shoulder
2006-10-08 00:49:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 inches Janis said it right
2006-10-07 17:06:41 · answer #9 · answered by Dancingsun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-07 09:42:42 · answer #10 · answered by God all Mighty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋