KARMA is truly the most reliable of our demonstration animals.  He has been participating in our seminars since he was born in 1999, and started his unusual career early – he was the second TLAER certified demonstration horse in 2000.  Standing at approximately 16.1 hands, Karma is a strawberry roan National Walking Horse gelding.  He is related to all of the other National Walking Horses in the TLAER program by being the product of the same sire.  He is unique to the TLAER course as he is the only demonstration animal that has been lifted several times under a helicopter in an Anderson Sling during various courses over the years.  In July 2008 at Ivy Rock Farm, Karma officially received his “flight wings” from Ralph Demasi of the US Army for 6 successful slingload demonstrations in GA (1), SC (1), CA (2) and LA (2).  When not participating in TLAER courses or trail riding, Karma spends his time at home in a Pendleton, South Carolina pasture.

"I was very impressed at the way your horses behaved under the pressure we put them through, I said that Karma should get an Air Assault Badge for his work with helicopters.  I know he cannot qualify for an Airborne Badge because he does not jump from the same."            Ralph Demasi, US Army     TLAER 2008 - Ivy Rock Farm, New York