They're actually related. I went out earlier and snapped the picture of the geese. Thought maybe I'd post it later if it was a slow news day. I'd already taken the camera back in the house and was walking ecurbh out for him to go to work, when Bay and Cyn caught sight of the geese and decided to go investigate them.
Well, Bay, the big man, trots out there like he's going to run them off. Well, they all flush and fly, and I don't think he was expecting that! He spooked and tried to go back, or sideways, or something, and slipped on the frosty ground and fell on his butt! We saw the whole thing and he really did get up and look around to see if anyone was watching. I yelled that yes, we had seen it, and he decided to get mad and chase the mares around awhile and rebuild his bruised ego. I went out there to make sure he was OK, and snapped the second picture. I think he is, though I wouldn't be surprised that he's not a little bruised in his hip later. That's a lot of weight hitting the deck :~\