rodeo rider vs performer

rodeo rider and performer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rodeo rider	Yes	No	No	No
performer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, performer is a hypernym of rodeo rider; that is, performer is a word with a broader meaning than rodeo rider:

rodeo rider: a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging
performer: an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience

Other hypernyms of rodeo rider include performing artist.

rodeo rider (noun)	performer (noun)
a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging	an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience