Mrs. Power O'Donoghue

Born as Nannie Lambert and later known as Mrs. Power O'Donoghue, she was an Irish author, journalist, poet, and noted horsewoman. Reliable sources found during this search identify her as Nannie Lambert Power O'Donoghue rather than someone born in 1858; several references place her birth in 1843 and her death in 1940.

She became especially well known for her writing on riding, including Ladies on Horseback and Riding for Ladies. Accounts of her life also describe her as an accomplished rider who earned a reputation on some of Ireland’s most demanding steeplechase courses, which helps explain the confidence and practical detail in her equestrian books.

Beyond riding manuals, she also wrote novels and worked in journalism, giving her work a mix of firsthand experience and popular appeal. Her books offer a window into the worlds of sport, manners, and women’s lives in the late nineteenth century.