How tall is an Arabian horse?

An Arabian horse stands 14.1 to 15.1 hands (57 to 61 in, 145 to 155 cm) at the shoulder (adults).

A hand is 4 in (about 10 cm), and a horse is measured at the withers, the top of the shoulders. 15.1 hands means 15 hands and 1 in.

Arabian horse: 14.1 to 15.1 hands (57 to 61 in, 145 to 155 cm) at the shoulder (adults); Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm); Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm).Arabian horse: 14.1 to 15.1 hands (57 to 61 in, 145 to 155 cm), measured at the shoulder. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm); Arabian horse: 14.1 to 15.1 hands (57 to 61 in, 145 to 155 cm) at the shoulder (adults). Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm). Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm); Arabian horse: 14.1 to 15.1 hands (57 to 61 in, 145 to 155 cm) at the shoulder (adults). Arabian horse: 14.1 to 15.1 hands (57 to 61 in, 145 to 155 cm) at the shoulder (adults); Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm); Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm).Arabian horse: 14.1 to 15.1 hands (57 to 61 in, 145 to 155 cm), measured at the shoulder. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm); Arabian horse: 14.1 to 15.1 hands (57 to 61 in, 145 to 155 cm) at the shoulder (adults). Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm). Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm); Arabian horse: 14.1 to 15.1 hands (57 to 61 in, 145 to 155 cm) at the shoulder (adults).

What an Arabian horse’s height measures

This is a published species or breed reference, not a prediction for an individual animal. Where a range is supplied, both ends appear with the reading. Shoulder height and head height are kept apart when comparing animals.

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14.1 to 15.1 hands (57 to 61 in, 145 to 155 cm)

An Arabian horse stands 14.1 to 15.1 hands (57 to 61 in, 145 to 155 cm) at the shoulder (adults). At the shoulder (adult, breed figure). The source gives 14.1–15.1 hands.

Source: Wikipedia

The published range runs from 14.1 hands (57 in, 144.8 cm) to 15.1 hands (61 in, 154.9 cm).

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An Arabian horse, 4 ft 9 in (144.8 cm), drawn to scale beside a Fell pony, 4 ft 8 in (142.2 cm)