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Horse - Equestrian Issues Dream Meaning

Black or dark horse: Passions that have not been acknowledged; fear of the unknown or threatening changes.

Blinkered horse: Not allowing yourself to see what is happening around you; anxiety and worries about life. Controlling the horse, or fear of it: Trying to control your feelings of passion and sexuality. These natural drives can motivate you or drag you along unwillingly.

Dead horse: Serious loss of energy or motivation which could lead to illness or depression; an old and dying set of habits and motivations or way of life.

Falling off horse: A sign that you are relating badly to your basic urges and needs.

If you continue to deny these, poor health could be the unwelcome result.

Grooming and caring for a horse: Taking care of your basic needs such as food, shelter and sex.

Horse and carriage: The natural processes of life that carry you from birth to old age; natural forces that can move you forward either from within or as natural events.

Horse dragging the dreamer along: Impetuosity of feelings; feelings dragged along by natural urges.

Horse being playful or affectionate: Feelings of warmth and strength from within.

Horse race: The events of everyday life and your relationship with people; everyday competition and where you rate yourself in the race; what happens in the race shows how you are relating to opportunities or how you feel about your accomplishments.

Horse running freely: Allowing your emotions or sexuality free rein; a symbol of the love of life.

Horse unwilling to move or carry: Your dreaming mind is telling you that you are uncertain about the direction in which you are trying to go.

Mare: Symbol of femininity, receptiveness and fertility.

Newborn horse or pony: Symbol of refreshing energy or new motivations.

Old or worn-out horse: Current state of your feelings. You may be feeling worn out or overworked, or feel that a particular relationship has run its course.

Riding or leading horse easily: A symbol of a good relationship between your personality and your instinctive drives.

Running away from a horse or from charging cavalry: Fear of sexuality, including anxieties towards the responsibilities of parenthood and relationships; you may be avoiding the need to direct or control your feelings and urges.

Sick or dying horse: loss of health, energy and enthusiasm for life.

Stallion: Symbol of masculinity, power and virility.

Strange or unknown horse or horseman/woman: Message from the unconscious; a new opportunity or event.

Struggling to control the horse: Fighting your urges and natural drives. You may be having problems controlling your emotions or sexuality.

Tied-up horse: A symbol of inhibition. Your dreaming mind may be telling you that it is time to release your feelings and give free rein to your creativity.

Training a horse: This suggests that you are learning to direct your sexual and emotional energy.

Uneasy on ride: If this image appears in your dreams you may feel as if you are being taken for a ride or feel that your emotions are taking over your life.

White horse: An image of transformation or meeting with an expanded awareness of ourselves.

Winged horse: Shows how you can rise above your basic needs and urges to discover awareness and fulfillment beyond personal memories and experience.

Working horse: The energy or motivation needed to work. The condition of the horse will tell you how you feel about yourself in relation to your work. Do you feel you are only a workhorse or that you are being treated as such? [1]

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  1. The Element Encyclopedia by Theresa Cheung [Back to dream]

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1. Works/the flesh; Gal 5:19;2. Swiftness;3. Strength;4. Power; • Black horse- Famine; Rev. 6:5 • Pale horse- Death Rev. 6:8; • Red horse- Warfare • White horse- Righteousness/false Rev 13:2...

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Black or dark horse: Passions that have not been acknowledged; fear of the unknown or threatening changes. Blinkered horse: Not allowing yourself to see what is happening around you; anxiety...

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If a person sees himself as mounting a horse which has not defects at all while such a horse trots slowly and gracefully, it means he will acquire honour, dignity...

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Dreams of a young horse represent unbridled enthusiasm. This dream may be giving you permission to horse around, get carried away, and have some fun.See Horse.

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If a person sees himself as mounted on a horse which flies with him in the skies he will attain honour and dignity in both the worlds. Similar interpretation is...

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Shying, as in a horse fright, in a dream means hastening to undertake ajourney, moving quickly from one place to another, or substituting one school of thought for another, adopting...

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Horse races often evoke strong emotions like competitiveness, challenge, and power. It gives a feeling of being on top.To dream of a horse race indicates similar emotions. It may also...

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To dream of a horse-trader, signifies great profit from perilous ventures.To dream that you are trading horses, and the trader cheats you, you will lose in trade or love.If you...

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Seeing an unfamiliar horse which he does not own nor mounts means that he is a man of good repute and high honour.If he sees such a horse entering his...

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Vision: Watching a horse race: you are about to indulge in a luxurious pleasure. Being a jockey in a race: you need a great deal of luck, but being too...

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The controlling power of the world rising up in rebellion; see “horse”

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A horse meant for carrying burden symbolises a person’s fortune and luck.

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To dream of riding (or sitting on) a horse foretells a coming rise in your status. You might become more popular, win a contest, or get a promotion at work....

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To be astride a galloping horse on a straight road foretells the achievement of your plans for bettering yourself. This is an even better dream if the horse is piebald.

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To see a horseshoe, or the game horse shoes, in your dream signifies luck and success in your current endeavors and relationships.

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Vision: Seeing a horse trotting: you need to hurry if you want to reach your goal.A slow “gate” could mean losses.See Horse, Racetrack, Riding.

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A brown to tawny-coloured horse means the owner will travel to some land where he will face harships.

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Whether you rode it yourself or saw someone else sitting on it, a rocking horse in your dream is a fortunate omen for your personal inter- ests.

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Dreams of this flying horse represent your belief in miracles, freedom, and the impossible dream coming true.See Fly, Horse and Wish Fulfillment Dreams.

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A horse with all its feet white is regarded as the most excellent amongst all horse.

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Every limb of the horse represents a person’s power and influence according to the importance of that limb.

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Dreams of a horse shoe symbolize good luck and fortune.

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A horse in a harness is a sign that someone has dominance and regulation over you, yet has your own betterment at heart.If you are putting a harness on a...

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A spotted (white and black) horse means the owner will continue with the work he is doing for a long time or the matter with which he is linked will...

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Magical or ethereal.The advantage of being different or unique in your environment.Copying, borrowing, or building on ideas from others (since the seahorse “copies” the appearance of a horse).Dreaming of this...

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If such a horse is seen as well-trained and obedient it means good fate awaits him and if it is not seen as obedient then ill fate awaits him.

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Stubbornness, single-mindedness, or tenacity.Work, productivity, or tirelessness.The idea of thankless work.The result of combining two things that are different (as a mule is the offspring of a horse and a...

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Female issues/hidden control issues.

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