(Optional) Explain measurements used to describe horses.

Explanation should include

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

Process/Skill Questions:

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