Hands to cm
A hand is four inches, 10.16 cm. Horses are measured to the withers, and racehorses usually stand 15 to 17 hands — sixteen hands is about 163 cm.
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Common values
Formula
cm = hands × 10.16
Hands use a quirky notation: “15.2 hands” means fifteen hands and two inches, not fifteen and a half.
Frequently asked questions
Q. How many cm is 1 hands?
1 hands is 10.16 cm, and 10 hands is 101.6 cm. Type any value in the box above to convert instantly.
Q. And how many hands is 1 cm?
1 cm is 0.1 hands. This converter works both ways, so typing in the right box updates the left one.
Q. Where is this unit used?
Hands use a quirky notation: “15.2 hands” means fifteen hands and two inches, not fifteen and a half.
Other converters
Traditional units (geun, doe, majigi and so on) vary by region and product.