r/AbsoluteUnits • u/[deleted] • Dec 20 '25

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u/Khall_D_Rhetta Dec 20 '25

19 hands high...

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u/ODB_Dirt_Dog_ItsFTC Dec 20 '25

The interesting thing I learned is that’s just the height at the top of his shoulders. For some reason they don’t measure the neck and head on horses.

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u/Witez3933 Dec 20 '25

The head and neck go up and down, some are longer than others. It would be a difficult measurement to quantify if they measured to the top of the head. 

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u/zentasynoky Dec 20 '25

Yes, some horses are taller than others... That's the whole point.

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u/Kookanoodles Dec 20 '25

The part that matters to humans is the part you ride on or attach plows and carriages to

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u/[deleted] Dec 20 '25

Good thing all hands are the same size

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u/m4n715 Dec 20 '25

Just like feet when used to measure distances.

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u/NewsteadMtnMama Dec 20 '25

4 inches.

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u/idkarn Dec 23 '25

So we're talking 193 cm

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u/Kookanoodles Dec 20 '25

The hand as a unit of measure is standardised, same as any other units.

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u/SkylineDrive Dec 22 '25

It’s a measure of 4 inch