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1 A hand is equal to 4 inches or 10.2cms. 2  You should measure your horse from the point of the withers to the ground. 3  A horse that is 61 inches tall is 15.1 hands or 15 hands and 1 inch or 15.1hh. 4  This is calculated using (61/4 = 15.25); the .25 is the decimal equivalent of one quarter and a quarter of 4 = 1; so 15.1hh.
Measuring a Horse. When measuring your horse, you can use either a special tape or stick delineated in hands, or a conventional measuring device. If you're using the latter, convert the number of inches into hands by dividing by 4. Place your horse on an even surface for measuring. You'll measure him from the ground to the top of his withers -- the highest point of his shoulders -- usually coinciding with the last hairs of the mane.