How tall is a Thoroughbred at the shoulder?
A Thoroughbred is about 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) tall at the shoulder.
Size source: en.wikipedia.org
Compared with things you know
- About 1.9 times the height of a standard 55-gallon steel drum (88 cm)
- About the same as the height of an adult person (1.7 m)
- About 82% of the height of a standard interior door (2 m)
Did you know?
All modern Thoroughbreds trace back to three stallions brought to England: the Byerley Turk, the Darley Arabian and the Godolphin Arabian.
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