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[–] Sorgan71@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago (3 children)

At least americans dont use stone, or fucking hands, for measurement

[–] ThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.website 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

We still use hands for exactly one measurement, the height of a horse

[–] spicytuna62@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Something like 14 hands tall is what seperates horses from ponies.

[–] Slovene@feddit.nl 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] snugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

If you have a 14 hand tall crowbar then I'm almost certain it wouldn't be counted as a pony.

[–] ThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.website 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Must be hard, throwing 14 hands at once

[–] GiveOver@feddit.uk 10 points 10 months ago

But feet are fine?

[–] bluewing@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago

You will find "Hands" still being used as a specialty measurement of how tall a horse is. And I think they measure at the front shoulder. But that is, I think, the only time you might hear it.

For the curious, 1 Hand = 4"/~100mm For example - The mare stood 15 hands tall.