Girl riding a fast-moving, grey dappled horse with full riding gear. The horse's front hooves are both off the ground and its mouth is open. The girl is pulling tight on the reins to her right. A blurry short fence and corner of a small house are visible in the background.

Horst Schäfer is a German Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1932 in Bruchertseifen, Germany. He emigrated to New York in 1961 in view of the importance of the USA for press photography. He became an early employee of the New York office of Agence France-Press (AFP) and gained access to the important press agencies and trade magazines.