2026 Is the Year of the Fire Horse
Around midnight on January 1, my feed filled up with posts saying, “2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse. Better get to lunging.”
If you are not familiar with lunging, it’s a common exercise for horses. You attach a long rope, stand in the center, and ask the horse to walk, trot, and canter in a circle around you. It helps them learn skills, burn energy, and focus. People with “hot” horses often lunge before riding to take the edge off first.
Turns out, a lot of us might need a little pre-ride prep for 2026 too.
What the Year of the Fire Horse Actually Means
The Year of the Fire Horse, also called the Red Horse, comes from the Chinese zodiac and officially begins with the Lunar New Year on February 17, 2026. It is described as an intensely energetic period tied to passion, bold action, freedom, and transformation…