A horse's height is usually listed in hands, also known as hand height (hh). Here we will explain what 19 hands means and show you how to convert19 hands to measurements that you may be more familiar with.
If a horse is 19 hands, it means that the height of the horse from the ground to the top of the withers is 19 hands. Belowis the explanation and math to show you how to convert 19 hands to inches, feet, and centimeters (cm).
19 hands in inches
One hand is the same as 4 inches. Thus, to convert hands to inches, you multiply hands by 4. Below is the math and the answer to 19 hands in inches.
19 × 4 = 76
19 hands = 76 inches
Note that 76 inches is the same as 6 feet and 4 inches. Therefore, 19 hands is also equal to 6 feet and 4 inches.
19 hands in cm
To convert 19 hands to centimeters (cm), we simply convert our inches answer above to cm. There are 2.54 centimeters perinch, therefore we multiply the inches answer above to get 19 hands in cm:
76 × 2.54 = 193.04
19 hands = 193.04 cm
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