convertimate Horse height (hands)

Hands (hh) to inches

Type a value in hh to get it in in instantly.

62in

That's 1.03× as tall as an Arabian, while a Thoroughbred is 1.03× taller.

What it means

How big a horse is that?

Measured from the ground to the top of the withers, where the neck meets the back. One hand is exactly 4 inches (10.16 cm).

The math

How to convert hh to in

Written hands are hands.inches: inches = hands × 4 + the digit after the point; centimeters = inches × 2.54.

Example: 15.2 hh = 62 in.

Every unit

That height every way

Tables

hh to in conversion table

hh to in conversion table
hhin
10.0 hh40 in
11.0 hh44 in
12.0 hh48 in
13.0 hh52 in
14.0 hh56 in
14.2 hh58 in
15.0 hh60 in
15.1 hh61 in
15.2 hh62 in
15.3 hh63 in
16.0 hh64 in
16.1 hh65 in
16.2 hh66 in
17.0 hh68 in
18.0 hh72 in
in to hh conversion table
in to hh conversion table
inhh
40 in10.0 hh
44 in11.0 hh
48 in12.0 hh
52 in13.0 hh
56 in14.0 hh
58 in14.2 hh
60 in15.0 hh
61 in15.1 hh
62 in15.2 hh
63 in15.3 hh
64 in16.0 hh
65 in16.1 hh
66 in16.2 hh
68 in17.0 hh
72 in18.0 hh

Quick answers

Quick answers

How many in is 1.0 hh?
1.0 hh is 4 in.
How many in is 10.0 hh?
10.0 hh is 40 in.
How many in is 15.2 hh?
15.2 hh is 62 in.

The units

About these units

Hands (hh) (hh)

The way horse heights are written: 15.2 hh is 15 hands 2 inches.

Inches (in)

Four inches to the hand.

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