Horse

The Horse, along with the Snake, anchors the center of the Chinese Astrology Twelve Year Cycle. Seventh in the Chinese Cycle of Years, the Horse’s strength and durability are honored in the positioning. Horses are seen as the living embodiment of vivaciousness and enthusiasm. Just watching a colt prance across the meadow in the spring shows how apt the association is. Horses are and have been venerated for their beauty, capability of motion, and elegance of form. Breeding programs that go back centuries are still working towards developing the “perfect” horse.

People born in the year of the Horse are sometimes accused of having an excess of personality. Bright and vivacious you normally arrive on the scene and put the Par-rr-tay into any social outing. Horse people are naturally independent and are friendly and outgoing. Ready to spark a conversation or a conga line as the situation demands, the Horse personality enjoys fun. Highly intelligent with a sharp quick intellect they don’t suffer fools well and can become impatient and even reckless when dealing with those they feel “aren’t up to par.” Horse people are normally friendly and by nature tend to have a bright attitude about life. Elegance coupled with fervor is a hard combination to beat!

Horse people are fantastic employees. Dedicated and determined they easily apply their intellect in the business arena. With the right partner, the sky is the limit. Horse people work well in teams, but the larger the team setting the more difficult it is for the Horse person to want to fit in. Those born in the year of the Horse would do well to find employment that allows them the opportunity to be outside. Some good opportunities for Horse people are language teachers, interpreters, journalists, tour operators, stewards, bartenders, publicists, camp entertainers, show judges (amazing eye for detail) and just about anything based in communications. However, if the Horse feels ignored he has no problem using his skills of mobility to find somewhere he is appreciated.

Horse people are actually easy to please. If your Horse friend is complaining that life is getting a little dull and listless lately, here are some ideas to bring the spring back to their step. You could do the obvious and go for a ride on a horse, or, on a horse and buggy if actual riding is beyond you. An evening out tripping the light fantastic (dancing) could well be the release a Horse person’s needs to be able to reconnect with their Equine Energy Source. If you’re stuck with what to get your Horse spouse for a holiday or birthday gift, try a new mobile phone with all the bells and whistles. A compass that can be used while hiking or boating would hit a home run as well. For the Horse in your life who enjoys doing crafts, try the latest embroidery kit for a great holiday gift!