Chinese zodiac
Horse compatibility: best and worst matches
In CUE, the Horse is friendly with Tiger, Goat and Dog, and its enemy sign is the Rat. Every other sign is neutral.
Best matches for the Horse
Tiger, Goat and Dog. Tiger, Horse, Dog form one of CUE's four friendly trines. Signs in a trine tend to understand each other's pace, and this group shares action, independence, loyalty, courage, movement and strong personal conviction.
- Horse and Tiger: friendly
- Horse and Goat: friendly
- Horse and Dog: friendly
The Horse's enemy sign: the Rat
Security through planning meets freedom through motion.
Growth practice: Agree clearly on space, timing, and reliability.
An enemy pair means more friction to be aware of, not a relationship that cannot work. All six enemy pairs →
Neutral signs for the Horse
Ox, Cat, Dragon, Snake, Monkey, Rooster and Pig. Neutral pairs neither pull together nor push apart: this part of the match is what the two of you make of it.
Horse years
The animal year changes at Lunar New Year, not January 1. If your birthday is in January or early February, check the date your year began:
| Year | The Horse year began |
|---|---|
| 1930 | January 30, 1930 |
| 1942 | February 15, 1942 |
| 1954 | February 3, 1954 |
| 1966 | January 21, 1966 |
| 1978 | February 7, 1978 |
| 1990 | January 27, 1990 |
| 2002 | February 12, 2002 |
| 2014 | January 31, 2014 |
| 2026 | February 17, 2026 |
CUE also reads animal months, which run from the 6th to the 5th. The Horse month is June 6 to July 5.
Famous people born in Horse years
Horse compatibility questions
What is the Horse's best match?
In CUE, the Horse is friendly with Tiger, Goat and Dog. Tiger, Horse, Dog form one friendly trine, sharing action, independence, loyalty, courage, movement and strong personal conviction.
Who is the Horse's enemy sign?
The Rat. Security through planning meets freedom through motion. An enemy pair means more friction to be aware of, not a relationship that cannot work.
What years are Horse years?
1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026. The animal year changes at Lunar New Year, not January 1, so a birthday in January or early February may belong to the year before. The table on this page gives the date each Horse year began.
Which signs are neutral with the Horse?
Ox, Cat, Dragon, Snake, Monkey, Rooster and Pig. Neutral pairs neither pull together nor push apart.
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