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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 for a Bridle. Use a soft fabric measuring tape with inch or centimetre increments. The dotted lines in the pictures below, illustrate the position of the tape measure on the other side of the horseâs head, where it is unseen. Measure for the crown and cheek pieces, parts 1 and 1a in the picture of the bridle above.