Way back in the day, they did not have standard measuring tools so people went by the king’s hand which was 4 inches wide. So today a horse is 15 hands tall equates to 5ft tall at the withers. Our horses range from Tango’s little self at 7.2 hands to Journey’s tall stance at 17 hands.
Stand Beside a Horse
Something happens when you stand beside a horse. It is hard to explain until you experience it yourself. There is something about the presence of