Do you want to know how to measure your horse? Here's how. First I'm going to tell you some information about the measurement of horses. Horses are measured in units called hands. Each hand is 4 inches. You may also see it as hh. My horse is 15.3 hands high. This means he is around 5 feet 3 inches tall. To measure your horse, grab any thing t0 measure the horse with. Put the ruler on the ground and stop at the top of the withers (the bump at the bottom of their neck). Add up the inches. Every 4 inches is 1 hand. Once you have the total inches, calculate. Any measurement below 14.2 hh is considered a pony. 14.2 hh and above is a horse.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
How to measure a horse
Do you want to know how to measure your horse? Here's how. First I'm going to tell you some information about the measurement of horses. Horses are measured in units called hands. Each hand is 4 inches. You may also see it as hh. My horse is 15.3 hands high. This means he is around 5 feet 3 inches tall. To measure your horse, grab any thing t0 measure the horse with. Put the ruler on the ground and stop at the top of the withers (the bump at the bottom of their neck). Add up the inches. Every 4 inches is 1 hand. Once you have the total inches, calculate. Any measurement below 14.2 hh is considered a pony. 14.2 hh and above is a horse.
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This is very interesting! Does it matter how many hands high your horse is? Can this effect competitions?
ReplyDeleteIf you enter into a pony show the horse must be 14.1 hands and below. That's the only time the height matters in competitions.
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