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Year of the Horse
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Rat | Ox | Rabbit | Dragon | Tiger | Snake | Horse | Sheep | Monkey | Rooster | Pig | Dog

Year of the Horse: 1906, 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026, 2038 and 2050

Famous People: Barbra Streisand, Ingmar Bergman, Thomas Edison and Clint Eastwood

Positive traits of the Horse

As the Horse is born to race, under the Chinese Zodiac the Horse leaves the home at a young age. They do not like being pressurized, embarrassed or guilty in front of people. People born under the Horse Zodiac are energetic, with high sex appeal and love to dress in the best. Horse enjoys traveling and being a part of the crowd. They are usually involved in public events such as sport events, concerts, large parties and other events. They also have a sense of not belonging with the world. They have a strong sense of humor and make people feel at ease very fast.

They have a contradiction of personality and character like they are proud individuals who are equally humble in nature. They approach love modestly but they have an arrogant side. They long to be a part of the groups or events by appearing very confident but in reality, they lack self confidence in most cases. In career, Horse is seen as high spirited with an enthusiasm that reflects in success in almost all careers.

With an amazing wit and being the center of attraction, Horse makes a good comedian while they make great careers in politics, Arts, education and anything that requires speaking in front of people. If the Horse puts his mind to anything, he succeeds.

Negative Traits of the Horse

Horse has a few negative traits, apart from the many good points. They are often hot tempered and impatient, while they usually they have a big ego. In problem solving, they are only concerned with their own problems or those that affect them. They lose interest very fast, when it comes to finishing tasks but they work hard when a project interests them.

They give up on everything, but cannot let go of love. They love to be loved, but also love independence and freedom. If the Horse finds something or someone challenging or interesting, things flow smoothly. Another negative trait of the Horse is that they act on impulse and sometimes make rash decisions. These acts of haste and decisions on impulse make the Horse unpredictable.

Sign Compatibility

Some signs that complement the Horse are Snake, Tiger, Dragon, Sheep, Pig and another Horse. The signs of Rat, Ox, Rabbit, Rooster and Monkey do not gel with the Horse.

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Amongst all the Chinese signs, Dragon is the best year to be born in. Endowed with natural good luck and strength, these individuals are well liked and respected by all. The Dragon is a perfectionist, detailed and very enthusiastic. According to the legends of China, the Dragon holds mystic powers of flying to the Heavens and has the ability to swim in the sea, making it sound invincible.

The mystical Dragon is ranked high as a noble, in the hierarchy of Chinese Zodiac animals. A natural born leader, Dragon is perfect as a child and a responsible adult.

The mystical Dragon is ranked high as a noble, in the hierarchy of Chinese Zodiac animals. A natural born leader, Dragon is perfect as a child and a responsible adult. Amongst all the Chinese signs, Dragon is the best year to be born in. Endowed with natural good luck and strength, these individuals are well liked and respected by all.
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There is always a fear that the ivory sculpture that you bought might turn out to be a fake, because as a layman you may not be able to differentiate between a clever replicas and real ivory. However, with experience in this field and handling nearly all types of ivory, it becomes easy to differentiate just by seeing it.

Even though pure ivory can be of various quality and types, the fake ivory is made from resins. The powder that is left after sawing/carving ivory or remnants from bone sculptures are not wasted but all added to resins, put into molds.

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