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Definición
Una unidad de longitud igual a exactamente 4 pulgadas (10,16 cm), utilizada internacionalmente para medir la altura de los caballos.
Explicación
Horse height is measured vertically from the ground to the withers (highest point of the shoulder). A horse standing 16 hands tall is 64 inches (162.56 cm) at the withers. Horses under 14.2 hands are classified as ponies. The unit standardized what was previously the width of a human hand, and has been used for horse measurement since at least Henry VIII standardized it in 1541.
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