[header] How to prepare for a new pony [title] Make sure you have a hat (to the correct standard) and all other safety gear you will need for the level of riding you will be doing. [step] Remember that different horses live in different conditions e.g. some may live outside all year round and others need permanent stabling. A horse needs between one and one and a half acres of space in a field. 
Horses are also herd animals and should have company at all times. [substeps] Remember that irrespective of the accommodation all animals need a plentiful supply of clean water and food.