Learning how to ride is one of the first things you need to do.          Such as. Matters what you want to start riding on such as western or English saddle. And what type of horse are you riding on such as thoroughbred or any other type. And if you have everything you need to know before you start riding all the information you cant just get onto a horse and ride away without knowing anything.

Training your horse. You  need to train your horse before you really start riding your horse, so it does not go wild on you  and you know its attitude toad's things you do and say for things. You need to train your horse to listen to every command you say.

General management. There are a lot of things you need to do to keep your horse how it is supposed to be. You need to keep the stable clean or the horse will get dirty and get the horse sick. You need to keep them groomed. Give then a weekly bath. And the n you have to change there shoes about every 2 month. they need brushed every day and stuff. And they need there food and water and general management.

Equipment is a very important part of having a horse. You need a saddle. The things you need to know about a saddle is that you need to know if you want to ride western or English  saddle. And you need to pick how big your saddle needs to be if you want it bigger so you can move around in it or do you want it to be fitted. Sometimes you can get you saddle fitted. You also need a saddle pad. And you need the bit that goes inside the horses mouth that connects to the rains and you need to know if you want a big bit or a little one. And that's mostly what you need to start out and as you get more advanced.