Horse height measurement
Today, for the purposes of competition, the height is given in centimetres. When you are filling in event entry forms, horse registration or passport application forms, you will be asked to give the height in centimetres. The tables on the right give equivalent heights in hands, inches and
centimetres. |
Horses
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Ponies
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Extract from FEI Driving
Regulations: Article
914.2 - Height
Driving Ponies must not exceed 148 cm without
shoes, or 149 cm with shoes. All Driving Horses over these heights are
classified as Horses.
Driving Ponies in Pairs and
Four in Hands may not be less than 108 cm without shoes, or 109 cm with
shoes.
Single Ponies and Tandems
must not be less than 120cms without shoes, 121cms with shoes.
It is the responsibility of
the competitor's National Federation to ensure that ponies competing comply
with the above criteria. |