CC and advice on new mare please!

[Megibo]

Hi all, mums novice friend got a new mare last week or so, so we'll be doing the build-up work with her.
14.3 middleweight fell cross. Just want you to have a look at these photos please and give me your thoughts on condition and how can we build up her muscle without ridden work?
(saddle she came with doesn't fit and may not be able to have saddler out for 6 weeks!)
Any thoughts appreciated.

apologies for size of images.

 

[joeanne]

Needs to put on a little weight.
Lunging on a hill is always good for muscle tone if you cant ride.
Nice mare though. I like her!

 

[Kaylum]

She looks a kind girl.

Yep lunging and long reining are good.

 

[Snowysadude]

Aww she looks very sweet! As others have said lunging and longreining, could try pessoaing or just hope the saddler can come out sooner !

 

[Megibo]

Needs to put on a little weight.
Lunging on a hill is always good for muscle tone if you cant ride.
Nice mare though. I like her!

thanks-the field i usually ride my mare in has steep-ish hill and i've never seen her back so firm!
so will try that definitely

 

[Megibo]

Kaylum-yeah shes a very sweet girl, a little wary but will try for you

snowy-we dont know if shes ever lunged and dont have a pessoa! but are going to try longreining tomorrow thankyou