Title: (Optional) Explain measurements used to describe horses.
Course: Livestock Production Management (18301-II) > Section: Exploring Equine Production

Explanation should include

- the term hand, or four inches, the common measurement unit for horses
- classifications of sizes: miniature, pony, light, draft, hybrids.

Teacher Resources:

- Hippology CDE, Virginia FFA
- The Horse, Oklahoma State University

Process/Skill Questions:

- What size horses are commonly classified as miniature? Pony? Light? Draft?
- How does a horse's size dictate the use of the horse?