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   From: HenHanna@NewsGrouper   
      
   (Is the following True?)   
      
      
   The phrase “a CH over six foot” likely refers to a "CH" being a shorthand   
   for "cattle horse" or possibly "Clydesdale horse," where "over six foot"   
   indicates the height of the horse, measuring over six feet tall at the withers   
   (the ridge between the    
   shoulder blades).   
      
      
   In contexts involving horses, height is typically measured in hands, where one   
   hand equals four inches. Thus, "over six foot" would mean that the horse is   
   quite tall, likely intended to convey an impressive stature. If this is   
   related to something else,    
   please provide more context!   
      
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