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 Millimeter (mm) is perfect for very small measurements like the thickness of a credit card (0.76 mm), the diameter of a pencil lead (0.5-0.7 mm), or the size of small hardware components. Commonly used in engineering, jewelry design and manufacturing.
To convert between Hand (hh) and Millimeter (mm), use the following formulas:
1 Hand (hh) = 101.6 Millimeter (mm)
1 Millimeter (mm) = 0.00984251968503937 Hand (hh)
1 hh = 1 * 101.6 mm = 101.6 mm
2 hh = 2 * 101.6 mm = 203.2 mm
5 hh = 5 * 101.6 mm = 508 mm
10 hh = 10 * 101.6 mm = 1016 mm
15 hh = 15 * 101.6 mm = 1524 mm
20 hh = 20 * 101.6 mm = 2032 mm
| Hand (hh) | Millimeter (mm) |
|---|---|
| 1 hh | 101.6 mm |
| 2 hh | 203.2 mm |
| 5 hh | 508 mm |
| 10 hh | 1016 mm |
| 15 hh | 1524 mm |
| 20 hh | 2032 mm |