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1 A hand is equal to 4 inches or 10.2cms. 2  You should measure your horse from the point of the withers to the ground. 3  A horse that is 61 inches tall is 15.1 hands or 15 hands and 1 inch or 15.1hh. 4  This is calculated using (61/4 = 15.25); the .25 is the decimal equivalent of one quarter and a quarter of 4 = 1; so 15.1hh.
The typical maximum height of the horse, which is measured in hands. A hand is equivalent to 4 inches (101.6 millimeters). An animal under 14.2 hands is usually classified as a pony, while an animal with a height over 14.2 hands is considered to be a horse. Miniature horses tend to be around nine hands or less. Maximum height helps classify the type of animal, and some disciplines require tall or shorter breeds.