Last week saw a return of less amazing and more regular Murphy. Doing the same kind of canter work as the week before, but predominantly counter clockwise as opposed to clockwise was not a big hit with him. His hoof looked just fine, btw, but he was even more uneven between his left and his right side.
For the most part, Ulrika was pleased with how I rode him, but I could definitely feel the lack of “wow” moments, and the canter certainly lacked lift-off. It might be that its a little connected to when he has stomach issues; he’s apparently got a rather sensitive stomach, and it was a little in uproar last week. I am wondering if its ulcer, since I recently read its very common in horses and most domestic horses have it to some degree or another. Given that he does get unsettled easily, he might have more than most.