Horse Height HH (hands) and cm (centimetres) Conversion
Although horses are traditionally measured in hands, with Europeanisation horses are also measured in centimetres, particularly small ponies. The table below shows the conversion from hands to centimetres.
Hands (HH) |
Centimetres (CM) |
10.0 |
101.60 |
10.1 |
104.14 |
10.2 |
106.68 |
10.3 |
109.22 |
11.0 |
111.76 |
11.1 |
114.30 |
11.2 |
116.84 |
11.3 |
119.38 |
12.0 |
121.92 |
12.1 |
124.46 |
12.2 |
127.00 |
12.3 |
129.54 |
13.0 |
132.08 |
13.1 |
134.62 |
13.2 |
137.16 |
13.3 |
139.70 |
14.0 |
142.24 |
14.1 |
144.78 |
14.2 |
147.32 |
14.3 |
149.86 |
15.0 |
152.40 |
15.1 |
154.94 |
15.2 |
157.48 |
15.3 |
160.02 |
16.0 |
162.56 |
16.1 |
165.10 |
16.2 |
167.64 |
16.3 |
170.18 |
17.0 |
172.72 |
17.1 |
175.26 |
17.2 |
177.80 |
17.3 |
180.34 |
18.0 |
182.88 |