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You measure your horse at his withers. I've come across many people who think that you measure the horse at his poll when his head is as high as it can go. Measuring a horse at it's poll. Correct: Measuring at his withers. You've probably heard people say something like this: "My horse is 15.3hh." The "hh" part means "hands high." What is a hand? That is the unit that you measure your horse in. Each hand is equal to four inches. So, lets say [beware, we are doing very easy math, nothing to sweat about]: Your horse is 9 hands. Each hand = 4 in. So, we would do: 9 hands x 4 in. = 36 inches. So, if your horse is 9 hands, he is 36 inches.
a horse is any thing 14.2hh or above
a pony is anything under 14.2hh
hh stands for hands there are 4 inches to 1 hand
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14.2hh and over hh stands for hands high and 1 hand is 10 cm.
It depends on several things, the biggest is breed. A Clydesdale is always taller than a pony. Diet is another. If a young horse is deprived of vital nutrition it may have an effect on how he developes, including height.
The tallest horse ever recorded was 22.2 hands high, but mostly horse will not grow taller then 18 hands high *
* A "Hand" is a measurement reserved for horses, and is equivalent to 4 inches.
There is no one height for a horse no matter how it is measured. However horses are almost never measured to the tops of their heads as they have the ability to 'telescope' their necks and make them longer, shorter, taller, or lower. A horse is however always measured at the withers as this spot is much less mobile and the spot where the rider places the saddle.
There are several factors to consider when trying to gauge how tall a horse is when rearing up on it's hind legs.
First would be how long it's body is from point of shoulder to point of buttock. Second would be how long it's neck is from base to poll, and third, how long the horses hind legs are.
All of these things determine how tall a rearing horse is, as each horse is slightly different. However the average does seem to be about 11 to 12 feet tall when rearing.
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