Hands Inches cm
18 72 183
17.3 71 180
17.2 70 178
17.1 69 175
17 68 173
16.3 67 170
16.2 66 168
16.1 65 165
16 64 163
15.3 63 160
15.2 62 157
15.1 61 155
15 60 152
14.3 59 150
14.2 58 147
14.1 57 145
14 56 142
13.3 55 140
13.2 54 137
13.1 53 135
13 52 132
12.3 51 130
12.2 50 127
12.1 49 124
12 48 122
11.3 47 119
11.2 46 117
11.1 45 114
11 44 112
Horse height measurement

In Britain and America, the height of a horse is measured in hands.

One hand is equal to 4 inches.

In many other countries and for the purposes of international competition, the height is given in centimetres.

The table on the left gives equivalent horse heights in hands, inches and centimetres.