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What part of a horse's body is used for the measurement of its height?

Question #150266. Asked by psnz.
Last updated Dec 05 2023.
Originally posted Dec 05 2023 8:17 PM.

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From the ground to the top of the withers. The measurements are in hands which is equal to 0.1016 meters. The picture in the link does a fantastic job of showing what is exactly measured. The withers are basically the front shoulder blades.

link https://equineworld.co.uk/about-horses/horse-height-measurement/measuring-a-horses-height
Response last updated by BigTriviaDawg on Dec 05 2023.
Dec 05 2023, 8:19 PM
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