A Shackleford horse stands 11 to 13 hands (44 to 52 in, 112 to 132 cm) at the shoulder (wild Shackleford Banks horses).
A hand is 4 in (about 10 cm), and a horse is measured at the withers, the top of the shoulders.
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.
A Shackleford horse stands 11 to 13 hands (44 to 52 in, 112 to 132 cm) at the shoulder (wild Shackleford Banks horses). The source gives 11–13 hands.
Source: National Park Service
The published range runs from 11 hands (44 in, 111.8 cm) to 13 hands (52 in, 132.1 cm).
Draw this heightA Shackleford horse stands 12 hands (48 in, 121.9 cm) at the shoulder (wild Shackleford Banks horses, average). The source gives 12 hands.
Source: National Park Service
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