Everyone can see the horse – but you have 20/20 vision & a high IQ if you can spot his rider in 8 seconds

ONLY those with 20/20 vision and a very high IQ have been able to solve this baffling brainteaser.

Everyone can see the horse but it takes somebody with the IQ of a genius to spot his rider.

Can you see the horse rider?Pinterest

For those puzzle-heads among you, there’s an added catch: you have to try and find the horse rider in just eight seconds.

And no, it’s not the person lurking in the shadows.

So, grab a timer, set it to eight seconds and see whether you have the IQ of a genius.

Although it may seem like an ordinary image, this is no easy feat and 99 per cent of people give up before they find the rider.

Brainteasers like this are purposefully designed to trick our vision, and can be used as simple determiners of intelligence.

How can optical illusions and brainteasers help me?

Engaging in activities like solving optical illusions and brainteasers can have many cognitive benefits as it can stimulate various brain regions.

Some benefits include:

Cognitive stimulation: Engaging in these activities challenges the brain, promoting mental agility and flexibility.
Problem-solving skills: Regular practice enhances analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Memory improvement: These challenges often require memory recall and can contribute to better memory function.
Creativity: They encourage thinking outside the box, fostering creativity and innovative thought processes.
Focus and attention: Working on optical illusions and brainteasers requires concentration, contributing to improved focus.
Stress relief: The enjoyable nature of these puzzles can act as a form of relaxation and stress relief.

This puzzle has been made particularly tricky through the lack of colours throughout the image.

The artistic detailing that has gone into this illusion offers the perfect camouflage for the sneaky rider, as your eyes find it hard to focus on any one object.

Have you found the horse rider yet?

If you’d like some help, try rotating the image and having a closer look for the rider’s face.

Or, if you found this puzzle too easy, why not try some of our other brain teasers?

Test your vision by trying to spot the missing present hidden somewhere in this birthday party scene.

Only the top 2 per cent can find it within seven seconds.

Or test your IQ by trying to find the real brand logos amongst a sea of fake ones.

The image shows some of the world’s biggest brand logos including Netflix, Instagram and TikTok.

But, although there are many logos, only one from each brand is real and the rest are fake – can you tell which is which?

This illusion is created to test your observational skills.

But, have you found the horse rider yet?

If you couldn’t find the sneaky rider within the harshly allocated time of just eight seconds, don’t worry, we have the answer for you.

We’ve also added three bonus puzzles for you below.