need to know the exact width of the "hand" when measuring the how tall a horse is
2007-01-07 05:11:34 · 11 answers · asked by ron f 1 in Sports ➔ Horse Racing
In measuring horses a hand is always four inches.
If a horse is 62 inches at the withers (the highest point near the base of the mane), then the horse is 15.2 hands.......
14.2 hands and under is a pony, above 14.2 is a horse.....
If a horse is 17 hands or taller, then you have a very big Horse!
2007-01-07 11:23:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
A "hand" is 4 inches
Horses are measured from the ground up to the top of the withers.
Most time you should use a stick to place across the top of the withers and measure up to the stick to get an accurate measurment.
2007-01-09 10:37:59 · answer #2 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The two most common are the hand which equals 4 imperial inches or the metric system, which is more common with horses from the contenent.
The measurement is taken from the ground, to the wither and normall a 1/4 of a inch is deduced to allow for the shoes.
2007-01-08 07:55:52 · answer #3 · answered by Whisper4691 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Tust me its 4 inches. A horse is measured in increments of 4 inches (hands) from the ground to the top of his withers(the protruding bone at the base of the neck.
2007-01-09 17:54:32 · answer #4 · answered by Hon 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its not 41/2 inches it is exactly 4 inches 1/3 of a foot or 10.16cm
2007-01-07 15:21:43 · answer #5 · answered by thequeen 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
4 inches.
2007-01-08 22:15:42 · answer #6 · answered by section hand 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the person saying 4 1/2 inches was right and it is based on the adverage width of a mans hand
2007-01-07 13:25:15 · answer #7 · answered by wyzrdofahs 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋
I believe it is 4 1/2 inches.
2007-01-07 13:20:19 · answer #8 · answered by FlyChicc420 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Four inches.
2007-01-07 13:20:23 · answer #9 · answered by solara 437 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
please i promise that it is 4 inches! I have been riding for 10 years now, and I take lessons!
2007-01-08 21:03:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋