convertimate Horse height (hands)

Inches to hands (hh)

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

15.2hh

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 in to hh

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

Example: 62 in = 15.2 hh.

Every unit

That height every way

Tables

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
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

Quick answers

Quick answers

How many hh is 1 in?
1 in is 0.1 hh.
How many hh is 10 in?
10 in is 2.2 hh.
How many hh is 62 in?
62 in is 15.2 hh.

The units

About these units

Inches (in)

Four inches to the hand.

Hands (hh) (hh)

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

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