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You have a good chance then provided the sky is clear (transparent). Note the Flame nebula is relatively easy compared to the Horsehead.
Use low power at first and keep looking for a while and get any bright stars out of the field. Try increasing the power slowly if you have no luck.
And if still nothing then try another night as the sky may not be as transparent as you may have thought on the night.
One trick you may try is to centre the position where the Horsehead should be and then bump the telescope ever so slightly. I'm not sure why but the object seems to lag in movement or at least that's how my brain sees it, and it becomes easier to detect. This technique works for me on galaxies too, (the ones on the limit of detection).
In any case you've got nothing to lose so give it a go.
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