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Equine (drafts, horses, ponies, cobs, and miniatures etc) size or height is a concern to many carriage driving people. It matters to safety and healthy driving progress. Miss-matched  animal size and vehicle size could result terrible consequences. Ruin a good driving horse's performances. To avoid sizing problems, equine owners need to find out the animal's height or size for a particular driving discipline or program. Please refer to "how to measure your horse" video below. Then to find an adequate matched vehicle in terms of size, height, weight and functionality.   

Following is a simple video shows you how to measure and calculate the size or height of your horse(s)
   
Equines are  measured by hands, inches, or centimeters in different countries and areas. Here is an table to convert all measuring units and referred to certain equines sizes ( for reference only)

   HANDS (H)      INCHES ( " )  CENTIMETERS (cm)      EQUINE TYPE
       7.0H               28"                  71                  Small Shetlands   

       8.0H               32"                  81                  Small Shetlands
       8.1H               33"                  84                  Small Shetlands
       8.2H               34"                  87             Miniature / S. Shetlands
       8.3H               35"                  89             Miniature / M. Shetlands  

       9.0H               36"                  91             Miniature / M. Shetlands  
       9.1H               37"                  94             Miniature / M. Shetlands        
       9.2H               38"                  97             Miniature / M. Shetlands 
       9.3H               39"                  99             Miniature / M. Shetlands         
      
       10.0H              40"               102                   Large Shetlands
         10.1H              41"               104                   Large Shetlands
         10.2H              42"               107                   Large Shetlands
       10.3H              43"               109                         Large Shetlands

           11.0H             44"              112          Small Ponies / L. Shetlands    
        11.1H            45"               114          Small Ponies / L. Shetlands
        11.2H            46"               117          Small Ponies / L. Shetlands
        11.3H            47"               119                          Small Ponies 

        12.0H            48"               122                   Small Ponies
        12.1H            49"               125                   Small Ponies     
        12.2H            50"               127                   Small Ponies
        12.3H            51"               130                  Medium Ponies

        13.0H             52"               132                 Medium Ponies
        13.1H             53"               135                 Medium Ponies
        13.2H             54"               137                 Medium Ponies
        13.3H             55"               140                   Large Ponies

        14.0H             56"               142                   Large Ponies         
        14.1H             57"               145                   Large Ponies
        14.2H             58"               147              Cobs / Large Ponies
        14.3H             59"               150                   Cobs / Horses

        15.0H             60"               152                   Cobs / Horses
        15.1H             61"               155                   Cobs / Horses
        15.2H             62"               157                         Horses
        15.3H             63"               160                         Horses

        16.0H             64"               162                    Horses/Drafts
        16.1H             65"               165                    Horses/Drafts
        16.2H             66"               167                    Horses/Drafts
        16.3H             67"               170                    Horses/Drafts

        17.0H             68"               172                  Horses/Drafts
        17.1H             70"               175                  Horses/Drafts
        17.2H             71"               177                          Drafts
        17.3H             72"               180                          Drafts

Above Chart is for reference only.  
 
Allowed Competition Equines' Heights
 
(1) Legal Height Considered as a Horse: 
      Equines' Height is Over 14.2H  or >148cm unshod, >149cm shod
      or  >58.0"  
   
(2)  Legal Height Considered as a Pony (Large Ponies)
       Equines' Heights are Over 12.2H or > 137cm unshod, >138 shod,
       or  >54"  but equal or lower then 14.2H, or 137cm or 54"
       Note: some competition rules may consider Large Ponies into
       two groups: Large Ponies  and  Medium Ponies . Large
       Ponies heights are from 12.3H to 14.2H and Medium Ponies
       heights are from 12.0H to 12.2H. 
 
(3) Legal Height Considered as a  Small Pony (Small Ponies)
      Equine Heights are over 9.3H or > 99cm, or >39".  but equal and
      lower then 12.2H.
 
Some equines' heights are lower then 14.2H could be entered as Horses only when registered with their breeds' names.  Such as  Arabian, Morgan,  etc.
 
Equines' heights are lower than 9.3H or 39" or 99cm have no recognition for legal competitions.  But there are plenty local and reginal special driving competitions and shows do accept equines under 9.3H or 39" height.
     
Any questions or different opinions please send your email to
 
ChampionCarriage@att.net     
 
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