Horse glossary
Hands: Measuring a Horse
A hand is four inches. Horse height is measured from the ground to the withers.
The digit after the point gives extra inches. A horse listed as 15.2 hands is 15 hands and two inches, or 62 inches.
Horse glossary
A hand is four inches. Horse height is measured from the ground to the withers.
The digit after the point gives extra inches. A horse listed as 15.2 hands is 15 hands and two inches, or 62 inches.