The Horse is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese calendar. Recent Horse years include 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026 and 2038. Occupying the 7th position on the Chinese Zodiac, the Horse symbolizes such character traits as strength, energy, charm, hard work and an outgoing personality. Horses thrive when they're the center of attention. Always in search of a good time, Horses keep the crowds happy with their charm and their intelligence.

Horses are capable of multi-tasking however they don't always finish what they start because they're forever chasing the next opportunity. Horses are honest, friendly and open-minded. They're perhaps a bit too centered on themselves and have been known to throw tantrums when situations don't go their way.

Horses are also very healthy and fit, most likely because they maintain a positive outlook on life and because they're used to running free. Horses will usually only feel ill when they're trapped inside.

Horses enjoy positions in which they can interact with others. They aren't fond of taking orders and they'll run from jobs they consider routine. They're able to grasp new subjects with ease making them capable of handling most any job. They're effective communicators and they enjoy power.

Horses, being spontaneous, have a tendency to fall fast and hard for others. They tend to give themselves fully in each new relationship a quality that ends up chipping away at their inner being. Fortunately, this exhausting trait mellows with age and relationships are stronger and more stable later in life.