amazona
/amaˈθona/ · B2 · noun · f
horsewoman
🐎👩 a-MA-zona = the Amazon warrior women, famed for riding horses
Spanish amazona comes from Greek Amazón, the mythic tribe of female warriors who fought on horseback. That is why the word covers both a horsewoman and the Amazon warrior. The slang cowgirl position is a later extension of the riding sense.