The average horse height ranges from about 13.3 hands to 17.3 hands, where one hand equals 4 inches. This converts to approximately 4 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 9 inches tall at the withers, which is the highest point of the horse's shoulders. Most adult horses generally fall between 14.2 hands (4 feet 10 inches) and 16.2 hands (5 feet 6 inches) tall. For a typical horse, this means an average height of about 5 feet at the shoulder.
