horsewomanship

English

Etymology

horsewoman +‎ -ship

Noun

horsewomanship (uncountable)

1. A woman's ability to ride a horse.
   • 1900, George Frederick Underhill, A century of English fox-hunting:

     He kept his mistresses openly at Willey, and insisted that they should accompany him in the field. In fact, he chose them for their horsewomanship as much as for their beauty.

Related terms

• horsemanship