Year of the Horse

China Zodiac Animal - Horse The Horse is the seventh in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac signs. The Years of the Horse include 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026...

The horse was the most frequent transport means in ancient society and it is considered as No. 1 of the most important 6 animals in China. They are strong, powerful and elegant animals. In Chinese culture, horses are always the representative of heroes and talents. People born in the Year of the Horse will share some similarities with the horse and thus they are brave, strong, talented, and independent. The Five Elements of Horse is Fire (Huo), symbolizing enthusiasm and energy, which entitles the Horse people energetic and enthusiastic character.

Earthly Branch of Birth Year: Wu
Wu Xing (The Five Elements): Huo (Fire)
Yin Yang: Yang

Years of the Horse

As the Chinese zodiac sign is all calculated by the Chinese lunar calendar, don’t get a rough result just according to the birth years because your birthday can be a different day in the lunar calendar, and even in a different year.

A quick way to check whether you are a Horse is to see the chart below or type your birth dates directly into the “Find Your Chinese Zodiac” tool.

Horse Year	Start	End	Element
1918	Feb.11,1918	Jan.31,1919	Earth
1930	Jan.30,1930	Feb.16,1931	Metal
1942	Feb.15,1942	Feb.4,1943	Water
1954	Feb.3,1954	Jan.23,1955	Wood
1966	Jan.21,1966	Feb.8,1967	Fire
1978	Feb.7,1978	Jan.27,1979	Earth
1990	Jan.27,1990	Feb.14,1991	Metal
2002	Feb.12,2002	Jan.31,2003	Water
2014	Jan.31,2014	Feb.18,2015	Wood
2026	Feb.17,2026	Feb.5,2027	Fire

Lucky Signs for People Born in Horse Year

Lucky Things for Horses:

Lucky Numbers: 2, 3, 7 Lucky Colors: brown, yellow, purple Lucky Flowers: calla lily, jasmine, marigold Lucky Directions: northeast, southwest and northwest

Things Should be Avoided:

Unlucky Numbers: 1, 5, 6 Unlucky Colors: blue, white, gold Unlucky Direction: southeast

Personality: Horses are cheerful, enthusiastic, insightful, and considerate

Compared to other zodiac signs, people with Chinese zodiac Horse sign are more lively, energetic, courageous, and enthusiastic about people and life. However, they are not good at hiding emotions and their feelings will be easily shown on the face. But that doesn’t affect their great popularity among people, and no wonder that most of them are fond of joining social activities.

Another character of the Horse is that they do have a keen eye and display strong logical thinking, which makes them easily discover the essence through the phenomena and be considerate enough to take care of other people’s emotions.

Strengths: Inspired, cheerful, talented, perceptive, intelligent and popular in social circle
Weaknesses: Overly ambitious, overconfident, and sometimes too sophisticated
Horse Men: The lively Horse men always leave an impression on people that they are full of energy. What’s more, they are decisive and seldom hesitate, which makes them gain a lot of opportunities. With a strong sense of justice, the Horse men cannot tolerate sin and are glad to offer help to the weak. However, they spend money lavishly and like to pay bills for friends.
Horse Women: Horse women are outstanding among people not only because they have a nice figure but also due to the stylish and fashionable dress code. They have their own lifestyles and are experts in managing time. As a result, they can well balance their career and family. Also, they are nature lovers who enjoy going outside.
Personality by Five Elements: Which Type of 'Horse' Are You?
People born in the different Years of the Horse can show different personalities according to the Five Elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. Your element will be decided by the years of birth and check the following chart to learn your type and traits.

Types	Years of Birth	Personality Traits
Wood Horse	1906, 1966	Imaginative, observant, perceptive, born leader and decision-maker.
Fire Horse	1918, 1978	Intelligent, passionate, energetic; sensitive to dressing and fashion.
Earth Horse	1930, 1990	Optimistic, with a strong sense of justice, a typical doer.
Metal Horse	1910, 1970	Frank by nature, sparing no effort to help friends, having a quick tongue.
Water Horse	1942, 2002	Considerate, self-sacrificing, and ambitious at work.

Horse’s Personality by Blood Types
• Blood Type O: The Horses with blood type O are born optimists who love to make friends and lead a lively life. However, out of fear of facing challenges and pressure, they are casual about the future and don’t have clear plans or goals in life.
• Blood Type A: They are active, confident, and sometimes can be very straightforward. At work, they are practical and high-efficient. If meeting someone who cannot keep pace with them, they may become impatient.
• Blood Type B: These people are lively, responsive, and full of passion for life. They are hopeful about the future and see the positive sides of things more often. In addition, the female Horses are genuine pioneers in fashion.
• Blood Type AB: With a sophisticated character, they can get along well with a majority of people, and rarely disliked by others. They are not wordy but can deliver very practical information in a few words. Though being wise and intelligent, they don’t like to show off.

Love Compatibility of the Horse

Quickly input your names and birthdays as well as your partner’s ones to the “Chinese Zodiac Compatibility Test” tool, you can get a result immediately about your love compatibility. The followings are the best and bad matches of people with Chinese zodiac Horse sign.

Best Matches: Tiger, Sheep, Rabbit
The Horse sometimes can be very stubborn but they can take the Tiger’s advice and they can make a lovely pair. Due to the lively character of the Horse, it is hard for them to get along with irritable people, so they can build a harmonious relationship with the good-tempered Sheep. For the Horse, the Rabbit is both a friend and a partner.
Bad Matches: Rat, Ox, Rooster, Horse
The Horse loves freedom and yearns for the outside world while the Rat is family-oriented, and thus the different values will lead to a lot of disagreements. It is also hard for the Horse to compromise when they are with the Ox, Rooster, and the Horse, which makes it difficult for them to become good partners of each other.
How to Build a Relationship with the Horse

The Horses don’t like boring life and their lives are full of zest. So they will only be attracted by innovative and interesting people. When getting along with the Horses, creating a romantic atmosphere from time to time is very essential, and some sweet love words will also be very helpful to enhance the relationship. However, a taboo for the Horse in a relationship is the lie. Try to keep genuine as the Horse really hate lies, even the white ones.

Jobs & Careers for Horses

Best Jobs: Adventurers, writers, architects, businessmen, performers, entrepreneurs, scientists, artists, politicians, critics, tour guides...

The Horses have a quick wit and a good judgement, which helps them to gain some chances at the career. However, the impulsive personality may let them suffer setbacks and failures. If the Horses can strengthen their will power and don’t give up half way, it is possible for them to get extraordinary achievements. The Horses are active and love exploring the world, so that adventurers and tour guides are the suitable jobs for them. And they can always perform well in jobs like writers, businessmen, artists, where they can display their talents without any restrictions.

Health & Fitness Advice

Overall, most of the Horses are in good health condition. They are energetic, bouncy and dynamic when they are young. However, the long term exciting but unhealthy lifestyle may bring some potential health risks. For example, the habit of staying up late can weaken the immune system and the irregular diets may also cause gastrointestinal illnesses.

The Horses should care more about their health now. For the young Horses, keep a regular and balanced diet and reject some night parties, which will be good ways to maintain health. For the middle-aged Horses, learn to escape from the heavy work. Make some time to exercise and rest properly.

Horse's Fortune in 2024

Horse’s fortune in 2024 is quite good in many aspects except in term of health. The prediction reminds that they may catch throat inflammation, while little ones may suffer from several minor illnesses and the elders may fall. Also, don’t dream of being rich through investment. The auspicious predictions are that their income from work would be steady, because of their good performance. Their horoscope in love relationship is satisfying, too.

Career: It’s a lucky year no matter for employees, civil officials or entrepreneurs. But still, it requires their efforts and positive attitude to really achieve their goals.
Wealth: They could live a worry-free life relying on their regular income from work. But don’t expect to earn a big amount of money from investment or other channels; in other words, be cautious when making investments.
Relationships: In 2024, the singles are likely to start dating while others would maintain a harmonious relationship with their lover. It’s advised to make more efforts to maintain the relationship with friends or others.
Education: Either for school students, or those seeking for further education or taking exams for professional certificates, they are blessed by much luck in 2024 and very possible to achieve the goals.
Health: This year, they’d better eat less spicy food to avoid throat inflammation and elders should be careful of their steps not to fall.

Horse's Fortune in 2025

According to the Horse fortune prediction in 2025, people with Chinese zodiac Horse sign have the best luck in wealth, and it is possible for them to get a windfall in the year. Career fortune is also promising as long as they learn to cultivate harmonious relationships with superiors and colleagues. Single people would have a great chance to meet his or her true love, while married ones could maintain a good family environment with mutual understanding and prompt communication. Their health luck is satisfying, thus they can achieve a fine health condition with less efforts.

Career: People born in the Year of the Horse would have good career performance in 2025. Some people may get the promotion by improving their job skills. Businessmen can also take advantage of the favorable fortune to start a business.
Wealth: Thanks to the development of career and investment, Horses people have a great wealth luck so that they can increase their income steadily and have the chance to earn some “free money”.
Relationships: It would be easy for singles to start a romantic relationship, and some of them may have a lightening marriage. Married couples may welcome their babies, but it is important to pay attention to keep a harmonious relationship with family members.
Education: Students would have a good study fortune in 2025. They could take the chance to make progress in study via reading as many extracurricular books as possible. They would be also lucky to pass exams. As long as they prepare carefully, it is possible that they could achieve satisfying results.
Health: It is a relatively lucky year in terms of health. They are hardly hit by diseases and are often in good health condition. But it is recommended to keep a healthy diet and do outdoor activities to gain a robust body.

Famous People: Horse Zodiac Eminent Personalities

Paul McCartney (Musician and Beatle): June 18, 1942, Water Horse
Angela Merkel (Chancellor of Germany): July 17, 1954, Wood Horse
Jackie Chan (Actor): April 7, 1954, Wood Horse
Kobe Bryant (NBA Guard): August 23, 1978, Earth Horse
Kristen Stewart (Actress): April 9, 1990, Metal Horse
Greta Thunberg (Climate Activist): January 3, 2003, Water Horse

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