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). Micrometers (µm) measure cells (human cell = ~10–30 µm), bacteria (1–5 µm), and microelectronics. Pollen grains are ~15–100 µm wide.
To convert between Hand (hh) and Micrometer (µm), use the following formulas:
1 Hand (hh) = 101600 Micrometer (µm)
1 Micrometer (µm) = 0.00000984251968503937 Hand (hh)
1 hh = 1 * 101600 µm = 101600 µm
2 hh = 2 * 101600 µm = 203200 µm
5 hh = 5 * 101600 µm = 508000 µm
10 hh = 10 * 101600 µm = 1016000 µm
15 hh = 15 * 101600 µm = 1524000 µm
20 hh = 20 * 101600 µm = 2032000 µm
| Hand (hh) | Micrometer (µm) |
|---|---|
| 1 hh | 101600 µm |
| 2 hh | 203200 µm |
| 5 hh | 508000 µm |
| 10 hh | 1016000 µm |
| 15 hh | 1524000 µm |
| 20 hh | 2032000 µm |