Hands (hh) to centimeters
Type a value in hh to get it in cm instantly.
157.5cm
That's 1.03× as tall as an Arabian, while a Thoroughbred is 1.03× taller.
Convert the other way: cm to hh
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 cm
Written hands are hands.inches: inches = hands × 4 + the digit after the point; centimeters = inches × 2.54.
Example: 15.2 hh = 157.48 cm.
Every unit
That height every way
Tables
hh to cm conversion table
| hh | cm |
|---|---|
| 10.0 hh | 101.6 cm |
| 11.0 hh | 111.76 cm |
| 12.0 hh | 121.92 cm |
| 13.0 hh | 132.08 cm |
| 14.0 hh | 142.24 cm |
| 14.2 hh | 147.32 cm |
| 15.0 hh | 152.4 cm |
| 15.1 hh | 154.94 cm |
| 15.2 hh | 157.48 cm |
| 15.3 hh | 160.02 cm |
| 16.0 hh | 162.56 cm |
| 16.1 hh | 165.1 cm |
| 16.2 hh | 167.64 cm |
| 17.0 hh | 172.72 cm |
| 18.0 hh | 182.88 cm |
cm to hh conversion table
| cm | hh |
|---|---|
| 102 cm | 10.0 hh |
| 112 cm | 11.0 hh |
| 122 cm | 12.0 hh |
| 132 cm | 13.0 hh |
| 142 cm | 14.0 hh |
| 147 cm | 14.2 hh |
| 152 cm | 15.0 hh |
| 155 cm | 15.1 hh |
| 157 cm | 15.2 hh |
| 160 cm | 15.3 hh |
| 163 cm | 16.0 hh |
| 165 cm | 16.1 hh |
| 168 cm | 16.2 hh |
| 173 cm | 17.0 hh |
| 183 cm | 18.0 hh |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many cm is 1.0 hh?
- 1.0 hh is 10.16 cm.
- How many cm is 10.0 hh?
- 10.0 hh is 101.6 cm.
- How many cm is 15.2 hh?
- 15.2 hh is 157.48 cm.
The units
About these units
Hands (hh) (hh)
The way horse heights are written: 15.2 hh is 15 hands 2 inches.
Centimeters (cm)
How horses are measured in most of Europe.
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