Horse Measurement - How Many Hands Is Your Horse?

Horse Measurement - How Many Hands is Your Horse? Why is a horse's stature measured by hand?Here's a trick question, unless you have horses: The tall, dark and handsome thoroughbred hunter-jumper stands 16 hands high. His flashy Arabian show horse and pasture pal, however, is 15 hands tall. And the sturdy and dependable Paint pleasure horse is 15.3 hands. How tall are these three horses? (