horsewoman vs woman

horsewoman and woman both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
horsewoman	Yes	No	No	No
woman	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, woman is a hypernym of horsewoman; that is, woman is a word with a broader meaning than horsewoman:

Other hypernyms of horsewoman include equestrian, horseback rider, adult female.

horsewoman (noun)	woman (noun)
a woman horseman	women as a class
	an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
	a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man