Tintype photograph in CDV format depicting a staged studio portrait of a young woman posed astride a carved rocking horse, holding a long lance or pole. No photographer’s imprint visible.

The subject wears a dark fitted dress and hat, seated sidesaddle on the horse, which is partially visible beneath her with carved head and curved rockers. She grips the lance diagonally across the composition, creating a dynamic line that contrasts with the otherwise static studio setting. The painted backdrop shows a pastoral landscape with trees and a distant church steeple, typical of late 19th-century studio scenery.

The image carries a theatrical, almost playful tone, likely made as a novelty portrait using studio props. Surface shows scattered marks and wear consistent with tintype process. No printed or handwritten text visible.