The Hand is the standard unit for measuring horse height worldwide. One hand equals exactly 4 inches. For example, an average riding horse stands about 15-16 hands (60-64 inches) tall at the shoulder. This measurement is taken from the ground to the horse's withers (shoulder ridge). The Chain (Gunter's chain) was fundamental in surveying the American frontier. Measuring 66 feet (4 rods), it's the length of a cricket pitch. Ten square chains make an acre. Modern surveyors still reference chains in legal descriptions, and the unit remains visible in rural road layouts across the US.
To convert between Hand (hh) and Chain (ch), use the following formulas:
1 Hand (hh) = 0.00505050505050505 Chain (ch)
1 Chain (ch) = 198.00000000000003 Hand (hh)
1 hh = 1 * 0.00505050505050505 ch = 0.00505050505050505 ch
2 hh = 2 * 0.00505050505050505 ch = 0.0101010101010101 ch
5 hh = 5 * 0.00505050505050505 ch = 0.02525252525252525 ch
10 hh = 10 * 0.00505050505050505 ch = 0.0505050505050505 ch
15 hh = 15 * 0.00505050505050505 ch = 0.07575757575757575 ch
20 hh = 20 * 0.00505050505050505 ch = 0.101010101010101 ch
| Hand (hh) | Chain (ch) |
|---|---|
| 1 hh | 0.00505050505050505 ch |
| 2 hh | 0.0101010101010101 ch |
| 5 hh | 0.02525252525252525 ch |
| 10 hh | 0.0505050505050505 ch |
| 15 hh | 0.07575757575757575 ch |
| 20 hh | 0.101010101010101 ch |