Talk:Hand (length)

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Either a hand is not 4 inches or 15 hands is not 30 inches (a shetland pony?!) I think all the thirty-something numbers should be 60 somethings, but I'm not expert enough to declare it.

I think the pony in the article refers to a "normal", non-Shetland pony. 15 hands is 60 inches, not 30. - THE GREAT GAVINI {T-C} 17:18, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

Who else thought this article was a joke when they first saw it? :P Bwhack 07:54, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The diagram is wrong

The diagram is wrong. A 'hand' is measured across the knuckles with the fingers closed. Didact1947 20:07, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

The diagram was wrong! So I have replaced it with a (hopefully) more accurate one. Please leave comments if you have strong feelings about this change (approval or disapproval). Unitfreak 10 September 2007.