Hand (unit) divided by four, then the remainder is added after the radix point. Thus, a horse that measures 60 inches is 15 hands high (15 x 4 = 60) and a horse halfway between 15 and 16 hands is 15.2 hands, or 62 inches tall (15 x 4 + 2 = 62) Because the subdivision of a hand is a base 4 system, a horse 64 inches high is 16.0 hands high, not 15.4. A designation of "15.5 hands" is not halfway between 15 and 16 hands, but rather reads 15 hands and five inches, an impossibility in a base 4
Horse Monument to Platov pedestal. The height of the monument with the pedestal is about eight meters. The height of the bronze bust with a horse is 3 meters 20 centimeters, the weight of the bust is about three tons. The commander Platov sits on a horse, there is a hussar's hat in his hand, his costume is decorated with medals, a saber is fixed on the side. The territory around the monument is landscaped. Horse Monument to Platov The Horse Monument to Platov - a monument in the city of Novocherkassk, Rostov Region. The bronze monument to Platov sitting on horseback is set