Horse Height Conversion Chart

Traditionally a horses height has been measured in hands, 1 hand = 4 inches, so a 17.2hh = 70 inches which equals 178cm. As well as hands people are now referring to their horses height in cm`s. Below we take a look at a horse height conversion chart.

Hands	Inches	Feet	Centimetres
12hh	48	4ft	121.92cm
12.1hh	49	4ft 1	124.46cm
12.2hh	50	4ft 2	127cm
12.3hh	51	4ft 3	129.54cm
13hh	52	4ft 4	132.08cm
13.1hh	53	4ft 5	134.62cm
13.2hh	54	4ft 6	137.16cm
13.3hh	55	4ft 7	139.7cm
14hh	56	4ft 8	142.24cm
14.1hh	57	4ft 9	144.78cm
14.2hh	58	4ft 10	147.32cm
14.3hh	59	4ft 11	149.86cm
15hh	60	5ft	152.4cm
15.1hh	61	5ft 1	154.94cm
15.2hh	62	5ft 2	157.48cm
15.3hh	63	5ft 3	160.02cm
16hh	64	5ft 4	162.56cm
16.1hh	65	5ft 5	165.1cm
16.2hh	66	5ft 6	167.64cm
16.3hh	67	5ft 7	170.18cm
17hh	68	5ft 8	172.72cm
17.1hh	69	5ft 9	175.26cm
17.2hh	70	5ft 10	177.8cm
17.3hh	71	5ft 11	180.3cm
18hh	72	6ft	182.88cm

Why Are Horses Measured In Hands?

The reason that horses are measured are hands date back to the days when rulers were not commonly owned so people used body parts to measure, hence the width of the average hand is around 4 inch`s, this was then standardised for conversion. Other body parts were also used for measuring things for example a foot is around 12 inches. This measurement is taken from the highest point of the withers, roughly in the middle, to the floor.

Horses Large & Small

Miniature Horses Small Horse, Big Horse Horse Giant Einstein - The Smallest HorseEinstein is one of the smallest horses in the world, 35.5cm which is just over 4 hands in height. She Will Grow Into Him Brooklyn Supreme - The Worlds Largest HorseBrooklyn Supreme is the worlds largest horse weighing 3200 pounds and standing at 19.2hh (converted to 195cm). Hands to Feet Horses - Horses are measured in hands, one hand = 4 inches so one foot is equal to 3 hands, so a 16.2hh horse is 5 1/2 feet in size. - horse hands to feet