Photo of greeting card from J.H. Lally & Co, Oriental Art Dealer http://www.jjlally.com Pottery figure of a saddled horse, Tang Dyansty, 8th Century
According to the Chinese zodiac its supposed to be a wooden horse in the 5 element cycle. This year's lunar dates range from January 31, 2014 to February 18, 2015.
See http://www.chinese-astrology.co.uk/zodiactable.html for Chinese zodiac dates and characteristics.