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Horse Hands to cm/in Converter - Online Equine Height Tool

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Horse Hands to cm/in Converter

Accurately convert between hands, inches, centimeters, and meters

1 hand = 4 inches | 1 inch = 2.54 cm | 1 meter = 100 cm
Hands → cm / inches
Please use 0-3 inches.
Quick fill:
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Total inches
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Centimeters
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Meters
cm / inches → Hands
Quick fill:
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Hands.Inches
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Centimeters exact
Common Horse Heights
Breed / Type Typical Height (hh) Inches cm
Miniature Horse8.2 – 9.234 – 3886 – 97
Welsh Pony12.0 – 13.248 – 54122 – 137
Arabian14.1 – 15.157 – 61145 – 155
Thoroughbred15.2 – 17.062 – 68157 – 173
Warmblood16.0 – 17.264 – 70163 – 178
Draft Horse (Clydesdale)16.2 – 19.066 – 76168 – 193
Frequently Asked Questions

A hand is a unit of length equal to 4 inches (10.16 cm). It's used internationally to measure the height of horses from the ground to the withers. The notation 16.2 hh means 16 hands and 2 inches, not a decimal.

Multiply the number of hands by 4 to get total inches, then multiply by 2.54 to get centimeters. Example: 16.2 hh = (16 × 4 + 2) = 66 inches × 2.54 = 167.64 cm.

The point separates hands from additional inches, not a decimal fraction. So 16.2 means 16 hands and 2 inches, not 16.2 hands. Inches after the point range only from 0 to 3.

Yes, use the reverse converter. Input cm or inches and you’ll get the equivalent in hands and leftover inches.

Yes, draft breeds such as Shires and Clydesdales often exceed 18 hands. The tallest horse ever recorded, a Shire named Sampson, stood 21.2½ hands (86.5 inches / 219 cm).
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