Chinese Horse
Earthly Branch of Birth Year: Wu Wu Xing (The Five Elements): Huo (Fire) Yin Yang: Yang
Lucky Numbers: 2, 3, 7
Lucky Colors: brown, yellow, purple
Lucky Flowers: calla lily, jasmine, marigold
Lucky Directions: northeast, southwest and northwest
- Unlucky Numbers: 1, 5, 6
- Unlucky Colors: blue, white, gold
- Unlucky Direction: southeast
Year of the Horse
- Feb.11,1918-Jan.31,1919
- Jan.30,1930-Feb.16,1931
- Feb.15,1942-Feb.4,1943
- Feb.3,1954-Jan.23,1955
- Jan.21,1966-Feb.8,1967
- Feb.7,1978-Jan.27,1979
- Jan.27,1990-Feb.14,1991
- Feb.12,2002-Jan.31,2003
- Jan.31,2014-Feb.18,2015
- Feb.17,2026-Feb.5,2027
- Feb.4,2038-Jan.23,2039
- Jan.23,2050-Feb.10,2051
Horse is the seventh in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac sign. The Years of the Horse include 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026…
The Five Elements of Horse is Fire (Huo), which symbolizes enthusiasm and energy. The animal gives people an impression of independence and integrity. Its spirit is recognized to be the Chinese people’s ethos – making unremitting efforts to improve themselves with passion and diligence.
- Strengths Most have nice personalities, such as warm-hearted, upright and easygoing. Hence, they usually have a lot of friends flocking around them. Independence and endurance makes them more powerful, and they do not easily give up when in difficulties. Positive attitude leads to a brighter direction.
- Weaknesses The love of spending seems to be the biggest problem since they must be financially well off to support their social activities and outlook. Besides, their frank attitude at times leads to letting out secret easily. Persistence is what they lack on the path of success.
- Perfect Matches: Tiger, Sheep, Rabbit They are born to be a well-matched couple, sharing a lot in common.
- Acceptable Matches: Dragon, Dog, Monkey Their life will be sweet and happy as long as one of them learns to be considerate, tolerant and understanding.
- Complementary Match: Pig They are a complementary couple in characteristic and capability, and good partners in housework / business.
- Intimate Friend: Snake They are not so much couple as intimate friends, enjoying the same value for fashion and art.
- Avoid: Rat, Ox, Rooster, Horse They cannot understand and support each other.
They always impress upon people with dynamic, zealous and generous image. Although endowed with many shinning points, they have to face the weaknesses in their characteristics.
Combined with the western 12 constellations, Horses’ characteristics tends to be more specific, such as self-disciplined Aries, ambitious Taurus, confident Gemini, cautious Cancer, tough Leo, prudent Virgo, graceful Libra, passionate Scorpio, enthusiastic Sagittarius, aspirant Capricorn, generous Aquarius and insightful Pisces.
| Types | Years of Birth | Personality Traits |
|---|---|---|
| Wood Horse | 1954, 2014 | Born leader and decision maker, with rich imagination and penetrating opinions. |
| Fire Horse | 1906, 1966 | Intelligent, passionate, energetic; sensitive to dressing and fashion. |
| Earth Horse | 1918, 1978 | Optimistic, with strong action and executive power. |
| Metal Horse | 1930, 1990 | Frank by nature with a ready tongue, sparing no effort to help friends. |
| Water Horse | 1942, 2002 | Some short-tempered, but giving and considerate to friends. |
Celebrities with Chinese Zodiac Horse
Louisa May Alcott, Chopin, Davy Crockett, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Sandra Day O’Connor, Rembrandt, Teddy Roosevelt, Sir Isaac Newton, Barbara Streisand, Cindy Crawford, Cynthia Nixon, Denzel Washington, Harrison Ford, Jason Biggs, Jackie Chan, Jerry Seinfeld, John Travolta, Leonard Bernstein, Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney, Rembrandt, Ashton Kutcher, Emma Watson, Josh Hartnett, Katie Holmes, Kristen Stewart, Kobe Bryant, Genghis Khan, Emperor Kangxi and Yongzheng of China’s Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1911)
