For the most part, the year of the horse will progress smoothly. Stay focused on your goals, stay healthy and make sure you take some time to horse around.
This is a great time to reset your goals and the best way to do that is to follow the Feng Shui rules spelled out in the Magic Square workshop http://rechargingqigong.com/magic-square-workshop.html
Ancient Chinese wisdom says a Snake in the house is a good omen because it means your family will not starve. This could be taken metaphorically to mean that a Snake could never have a problem with his family starving.