Thomas Bay Gypsy Vanner Stallion Moving to the US!
Posted on September 22, 2011 with No Comments
Tags: Gypsy Horse, Gypsy Vanner Stallion, LexLin Gypsy Ranch, Thomas' Bay Stallion
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LexLin Gypsy Ranch Donates Old No. 7
Posted on August 10, 2011 with No Comments
It was a hot, sunny Saturday when we arrived at in Humboldt, TN on July 23, 2011 but that didn’t keep all of friends, family and community away! We were greeted with a fantastic reception as we drove with people clapping and waving 
anxiously awaiting Old No. 7’s arrival. There was a TV setup with a video on TLC and its mission, a great scrap book of some of their students and more information on AGHAF and LexLin Gypsy Ranch. TLC Riding Academy was founded in 2006, as a therapeutic horseback riding program for persons with disabilities. Horses are used at TLC to assist with activities that help individuals with physical and emotional challenges. They assist all ages of people from young children to adults in their 80’s. There is a small per hour charge fee for lessons/activities but no one is turned away for their inability to pay! There is no doubt that Cheryl and Tom who own and run the academy do it out of a great love for people and horses.
We look forward to updates from TLC on how Old No. 7 is fitting with all their other horses. Tom and Cheryl have a great facility and we can tell Old No. 7 will be showered with love and affection just by the short time we spent there.
You can read more about TLC on their website, www.tlcridingacademyinc.org.
Name This Vanner Contest
Posted on July 31, 2011 with No Comments
LexLin needs your help! We have a gorgeous Gyspy Vanner filly, born on July 12, 2011 that needs a name so we thought we would ask all of our Facebook fans to give us their input.
Our new little girls dam is Fiddle and her sire is Sir Maverick (this is his first US born foal). You can visit Fiddle’s Filly page to see more pictures and meet Sir Maverick and Fiddle.
How the Contest Works
All you need to do to enter your name suggestions is comment on the contest promotion ad on our Facebook Fan page. You can enter as many times as you like from August 1st to August 15. We will select some of our favorite names and take your votes by “liking” the chosen names from August 16th to September 1st.
Tags: Gypsy Vanner, Gypsy Vanner Filly, LexLin Gypsy Ranch, name this vanner, Sir Maverick
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Do Not Miss Your Chance to Own a Gypsy Vanner for 50% Off
Posted on July 1, 2011 with No Comments
As the peak of breeding season comes to a close at LexLin Gypsy Ranch we wanted to celebrate a great month by featuring several promotions. We have an exciting offer for anyone that is looking for an exceptional way to bring home two Gypsy Vanner horses or if you have a friend, family member, or colleague that has been searching for a horse as well why not go into together and purchase any Gypsy Horse at their listed price between June 26th and July 4th, 2011 and you’ll have a chance to purchase Swade, Relyant, Queenie, Christine or Lucy at 50% off their listed price on the website!
We have a diverse color, age and size selection of horses to choose from on our website, www.gogypsy.com. Whether you are looking for a trail riding horse, a show horse to travel with or just a pet Eric and Mechelle can find the perfect match.
Take advantage of this opportunity…it won’t last long!
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LEXLIN HONORS OUR HEROES
Posted on May 23, 2011 with No Comments
Visit LexLin Gives Back – Honoring Our Heroes to nominate a Veteran today!
Tags: Gypsy Vanner, Honors or Heroes, LexLin Gypsy Horse Ranch, LexLin Gypsy Ranch, Military
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March Gypsy Horse Auction Ends Tomorrow!
Posted on March 10, 2011 with No Comments
If you want a fantastic deal on a fine young imported Gypsy Vanner colt feel free to trot on over to our ranch website and bid on Gypsy Vanner colt or two by tomorrow evening at 10 pm EST! Here’s a video of LexLin’s Hurricane – of the select colts offered in our monthly Gypsy Horse Auction below:
LexLin’s 1st Gypsy Vanner Production Sale – April 30, 2011!
Posted on March 4, 2011 with No Comments
LexLin Gypsy Ranch is excited to announce the 29 Horses that will be sold via auction format at our Spring Production Sale on April 30, 2011! Visit Spring 2011 Gypsy Vanner Production Sale to RSVP or contact us for further details.
STAR Welcomes Timone
Posted on January 26, 2011 with No Comments
Jan 21, 2011, by STAR
Eric and Mechelle Barton, owners of LexLin Gypsy Ranch in Rockwood, TN presented Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding, STAR with Timone, a Gypsy Vanner Gelding on October 9, 2010. Timone was introduced to the program during the summer and is currently training to become a therapeutic riding horse. Timone is adapting well to his new environment as STAR anticipates he will be a great asset to the program. As stated by Eric Barton, “Gypsy Horses are in their element when working with people who need an understanding and calm but capable horse that thinks through situations before responding rather than reacting too quickly to unexpected events.” “Timone is our first exposure to this breed and we are very impressed by his quiet, friendly demeanor. We are excited to have him as part of our team,” claims Lynn Petr, Executive Director of STAR. Petr adds, “He will especially be good for adult and heavier riders who require lots of assistance as he is not too tall, yet very strong. This combination allows our side walkers to reach the rider with ease.Timone will be perfect for our Horses for Heroes program which is designed to assist disabled Veterans.”
Eric W. Barton’s Profile for 40 under 40 Award
Posted on January 21, 2011 with No Comments
- 40 under 40 Award Banquet
Eric Barton, 35
President of Vanquish Worldwide
By Laura Ayo
Knoxville News Sentinel
Eric Barton likes to talk and move fast.
“I love to be doing 40 things at once,” he says.
One of the reasons he stepped aside in November as president and CEO of Relyant is so he has more time to dedicate to other ventures, including a $6 million horse farm he operates in Lenoir City with his family, as well as an overseas training and manpower organization.
“I’ve got Relyant healthy and now I need to get these other companies built up,” he says.
As chairman of Relyant, a company that provides construction, spray foam insulation, life support, vehicle maintenance and a variety of other services to government and commercial clients in the Middle East and elsewhere, Barton will facilitate the board of directors’ long-range strategic planning.
“This is a way for me to not have to report every day to an office and be free to go wherever I’m needed most,” he says. “Our goal now is to diversify and work with other large businesses.”
He credits the leadership skills he developed while in the U.S. Marine Corps with helping him make Relyant a success.
In 2002, Barton traveled to Africa as a senior analyst for the Combined Joint Task Force, Horn of Africa National Intelligence Cell.
“I was able to go into that part of the world and learn about it because it was my job, but I also learned about the people and the opportunities there for business and about a different way of life,” he says.
The experience, he says, changed his perspective and solidified his faith.
He learned of Americans for African Adoptions Inc. and later adopted two sons from Ethiopia through the organization, which he supports today as a board member.
He has returned several times, scouting out business opportunities and helping to remove more than 100 children and women from dangerous working conditions in a rock quarry last fall.
Barton, who holds four advanced degrees and several professional certifications, felt called to be a chaplain after his military tour. He moved his family to Atlanta to pursue a master’s of divinity from Columbia Seminary.
But with mounting bills to pay, he signed with a recruiting agency and went to Iraq in 2005. By 2007, he had teamed with colleagues to form Relyant and the company landed a $17 million vehicle maintenance contract. Contracts for relocatable buildings, spray foam insulation and demining services soon followed.
“Now it’s my turn to step away and start looking at it from a corporate health perspective,” Barton says of his new role. “The real test is long-term sustainability.”
