Horse size is in hands,how much is a hand..?

Answer 1

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One hand is equal to 4 inches. A horse's height is measured from the withers at the base of the neck to the ground.

Answer 2

A "hand" is 4 inches, with one inch increments, and the measurement is from level ground to the highest non-variable skeletal structure on the horse, the withers.

Answer 3

One hand is equal to four inches. To find the height of a horse, you measure from the ground to the tip of the withers.

Answer 4

A hand is 4 inches.

Answer 5

4 inches