convertimate Horse height (hands)

Hands (hh) to feet

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

5.167ft

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 ft

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

Example: 15.2 hh = 5.16667 ft.

Every unit

That height every way

Tables

hh to ft conversion table

hh to ft conversion table
hhft
10.0 hh3.33333 ft
11.0 hh3.66667 ft
12.0 hh4 ft
13.0 hh4.33333 ft
14.0 hh4.66667 ft
14.2 hh4.83333 ft
15.0 hh5 ft
15.1 hh5.08333 ft
15.2 hh5.16667 ft
15.3 hh5.25 ft
16.0 hh5.33333 ft
16.1 hh5.41667 ft
16.2 hh5.5 ft
17.0 hh5.66667 ft
18.0 hh6 ft
ft to hh conversion table
ft to hh conversion table
fthh
3.33 ft10.0 hh
3.67 ft11.0 hh
4 ft12.0 hh
4.33 ft13.0 hh
4.67 ft14.0 hh
4.83 ft14.2 hh
5 ft15.0 hh
5.08 ft15.1 hh
5.17 ft15.2 hh
5.25 ft15.3 hh
5.33 ft16.0 hh
5.42 ft16.1 hh
5.5 ft16.2 hh
5.67 ft17.0 hh
6 ft18.0 hh

Quick answers

Quick answers

How many ft is 1.0 hh?
1.0 hh is 0.333333 ft.
How many ft is 10.0 hh?
10.0 hh is 3.33333 ft.
How many ft is 15.2 hh?
15.2 hh is 5.16667 ft.

The units

About these units

Hands (hh) (hh)

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

Feet (ft)

Three hands to the foot.

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