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 Kilometer (km) is used for longer distances like city-to-city travel (e.g., 50 km), marathon races (42.195 km), or highway spans (e.g., 100 km). It's also used in aviation and sports like cycling.
To convert between Hand (hh) and Kilometer (km), use the following formulas:
1 Hand (hh) = 0.00010159999999999999 Kilometer (km)
1 Kilometer (km) = 9842.519685039371 Hand (hh)
1 hh = 1 * 0.00010159999999999999 km = 0.00010159999999999999 km
2 hh = 2 * 0.00010159999999999999 km = 0.00020319999999999998 km
5 hh = 5 * 0.00010159999999999999 km = 0.000508 km
10 hh = 10 * 0.00010159999999999999 km = 0.001016 km
15 hh = 15 * 0.00010159999999999999 km = 0.0015239999999999997 km
20 hh = 20 * 0.00010159999999999999 km = 0.002032 km
| Hand (hh) | Kilometer (km) |
|---|---|
| 1 hh | 0.00010159999999999999 km |
| 2 hh | 0.00020319999999999998 km |
| 5 hh | 0.000508 km |
| 10 hh | 0.001016 km |
| 15 hh | 0.0015239999999999997 km |
| 20 hh | 0.002032 km |