Overview
Summary of Year of the Horse
The Horse, or Year of the Horse, is bright in the texts: cheerful, enthusiastic and very sociable, optimistic, honest, freedom-loving and fond of adventure.
In Chinese tradition
Meaning by topic
The cheerfulness of the Horse
Cheerfulness comes with enthusiasm. Wherever there are people, this year's people mix smoothly. All of it rests on an optimistic outlook.
A heart that wants to set out
Freedom and adventure are paired with the Horse in the texts. Even while adventuring, they remain honest.
Green, fire and compatible people
Green is the only auspicious color the texts state for the Horse. This year belongs to the fire element. The Goat is placed as the Horse's paired friend. The Tiger and the Dog form a Triple Harmony group with the Horse. On the clashing year, the texts mention the Rat.
Trine · Friend · Clash
Relations with other years
- Trine
Tiger · Horse · Dog - Friend year
Year of the Goat - Clashing year
Year of the Rat
Colour · Element
Traditional data
- Lucky colours
- green
- Element
- Fire
- Clashing year
- Year of the Rat
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The Dragon is a leader, the Snake is private, the Goat is calm and the Monkey is playful, while the Horse differs from every neighboring year in being very sociable and bright in mood.
- confident · courageous · cleverYear of the Dragon
- intuitive · reserved · cleverYear of the Snake
- eager · cheerful · sociable · honest · freedom-loving · adventurousYear of the Horse
- good-hearted · creative · patientYear of the Goat
- clever · playful · quick learnerYear of the Monkey
Frequently asked questions
Does the Year of the Horse have only one auspicious color?
As the texts state, it is green.
Does the Horse like to be alone or with people?
The texts say very sociable, yet freedom-loving.
Which year clashes with the Horse?
The Year of the Rat.