You will find “Hands” still being used as a specialty measurement of how tall a horse is. And I think they measure at the front shoulder. But that is, I think, the only time you might hear it.
For the curious, 1 Hand = 4"/~100mm For example - The mare stood 15 hands tall.
At least americans dont use stone, or fucking hands, for measurement
We still use hands for exactly one measurement, the height of a horse
Something like 14 hands tall is what seperates horses from ponies.
Or sometimes a crowbar.
If you have a 14 hand tall crowbar then I’m almost certain it wouldn’t be counted as a pony.
Must be hard, throwing 14 hands at once
But feet are fine?
You will find “Hands” still being used as a specialty measurement of how tall a horse is. And I think they measure at the front shoulder. But that is, I think, the only time you might hear it.
For the curious, 1 Hand = 4"/~100mm For example - The mare stood 15 hands tall.