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 Decimeter (dm) is useful for medium-sized objects like the length of a notebook (2-3 dm), the height of a water bottle (2.5 dm), or the width of a laptop (3-4 dm). Often used in education and everyday measurements.
To convert between Hand (hh) and Decimeter (dm), use the following formulas:
1 Hand (hh) = 1.0159999999999998 Decimeter (dm)
1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.9842519685039371 Hand (hh)
1 hh = 1 * 1.0159999999999998 dm = 1.0159999999999998 dm
2 hh = 2 * 1.0159999999999998 dm = 2.0319999999999996 dm
5 hh = 5 * 1.0159999999999998 dm = 5.079999999999999 dm
10 hh = 10 * 1.0159999999999998 dm = 10.159999999999998 dm
15 hh = 15 * 1.0159999999999998 dm = 15.239999999999997 dm
20 hh = 20 * 1.0159999999999998 dm = 20.319999999999997 dm
| Hand (hh) | Decimeter (dm) |
|---|---|
| 1 hh | 1.0159999999999998 dm |
| 2 hh | 2.0319999999999996 dm |
| 5 hh | 5.079999999999999 dm |
| 10 hh | 10.159999999999998 dm |
| 15 hh | 15.239999999999997 dm |
| 20 hh | 20.319999999999997 dm |