convertimate Horse height (hands)

Hands (hh) to meters

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

1.575m

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 m

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

Example: 15.2 hh = 1.5748 m.

Every unit

That height every way

Tables

hh to m conversion table

hh to m conversion table
hhm
10.0 hh1.016 m
11.0 hh1.1176 m
12.0 hh1.2192 m
13.0 hh1.3208 m
14.0 hh1.4224 m
14.2 hh1.4732 m
15.0 hh1.524 m
15.1 hh1.5494 m
15.2 hh1.5748 m
15.3 hh1.6002 m
16.0 hh1.6256 m
16.1 hh1.651 m
16.2 hh1.6764 m
17.0 hh1.7272 m
18.0 hh1.8288 m
m to hh conversion table
m to hh conversion table
mhh
1.02 m10.0 hh
1.12 m11.0 hh
1.22 m12.0 hh
1.32 m13.0 hh
1.42 m14.0 hh
1.47 m14.2 hh
1.52 m15.0 hh
1.55 m15.1 hh
1.57 m15.2 hh
1.6 m15.3 hh
1.63 m16.0 hh
1.65 m16.1 hh
1.68 m16.2 hh
1.73 m17.0 hh
1.83 m18.0 hh

Quick answers

Quick answers

How many m is 1.0 hh?
1.0 hh is 0.1016 m.
How many m is 10.0 hh?
10.0 hh is 1.016 m.
How many m is 15.2 hh?
15.2 hh is 1.5748 m.

The units

About these units

Hands (hh) (hh)

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

Meters (m)

Centimeters divided by 100.

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