Dara Knot

09/16/2024

Thank you Michelle Koppin for taking the time to highlight the Gallop and Conditioning Space at Dara Knot!!! Good luck at Movern Michelle!!

09/11/2024

Our Derby Series begins again
Join the fun at The Vista Schooling Center, Jumping Branch Farm and here at Dara Knot

Entries are officially open for our Sep 21st Aiken Derby Seties - Derby Cross & SJ Event!
Join us Sep 21, Jumping Branch Farm Oct 5 and Dara Knot Nov 30 (Year End Awards)!!

Enter online at https://evententries.com/ ==

09/11/2024

08/23/2024

Looking for some last minute ring prep for AEC?? Text Babette Lenna at 207-837-0842 if you need some dressage ring practice!!!

08/16/2024

Babette Lenna is back in Aiken with our northern eventing season starting to come to a close. Reach out for lessons, training or boarding opportunities. We are glad to be back to full swing at the farm!!

08/01/2024

Even though the farm is closed for schooling right now- showing off these drone videos that we had done reminds me what a phenomenal place it is!!! We are blanketed in green right now, rather than the tame fall brown color, but it’s still beautiful!!

We will re open for schooling in September with Newly set courses! Newly marked Gallop space! Some fun show jump courses set in the lower ring!!

Hoping to add some jumper nights into the schedule and of course the Aiken Derby Series will kick off again starting end of September with first in at The Vista!!!

Come join us this fall at Dara Knot!!!

07/20/2024

Summer is when Dara Knot is mellow. However, the beauty of this farm continues year round!

Stay tuned for us getting back and rolling for fall season, starting September, with new courses on Xc, the gallop getting reflagged, and the rings staying active!

Stay cool!!!

07/08/2024

The farm and its beauty. Thank you Heidi Blodgett!

07/01/2024

While the farm is in slight summer quiet mode, we are still staying active. Lots of mowing, lots of planning, and still plenty of fun horses and clients in training!
Assistant Trainer Madison Blodgett is keeping things running smoothly while Babette hops back and forth between Aiken and New England.
The facility is lightly open for anyone who needs some conditioning, a good galloping Xc school or a jump around a great SJ course!

We look forward to proper gear back up come the middle of August for the Fall Calendar! Both the Dara Knot and BEventing will be ready to get busy!

06/13/2024

Such great support for our Aiken Derby Series!

Thank you Tom Murray Dressage and Viola Farm for your support

06/11/2024

Was so wonderful to host the Aiken County Pony Club at the farm the last two days!! Great kids and super riding!! Thank you Madison Blodgett and Shannon Riley for helping me teach these future eventers!!!

06/10/2024

Get your entries in for the 3rd in the Aiken Derby Series!

TOMORROW, June 11, is closing day for The Aiken Derby Series Third Event at JBF!! We have some really fun courses set up!

Enter online at https://evententries.com/ ==

The Aiken Derby Series with The Vista Schooling Center and Dara Knot is offering year end cash prizes for each level! Thanks to our sponsors Dogwood Construction, LLC, Viola Farm Aiken, THE WILLCOX and Sandra McDonald!

05/23/2024

The second in our Aiken Derby Series is this Friday at The Vista Schooling Center!! Hope you got your entry in!!!
Results from the Dara Knot Derby and a description of the scoring for the Derbies is available on the Dara Knot website.

https://www.daraknotaiken.com/derbycross

Then Next up is Jumping Branch Farm Derby on June 15th!

Links to ride times, course maps, entry status & vendors are on our website at: https://schoolthevista.com/2022_events/

This derby is Event Number 2 of the Aiken Derby Series! All placings are based on faults and optimum time. Your points will count towards year end prizes!
June 15 -
Sep 21 - Vista
Oct 5 - Jumping Branch
Nov 30 - (Awards!)

05/22/2024

Exciting addition to the Dara Knot Show Jump ring!!! Thank you Brody Flynn Robertson for these new additions!!! Courses will be up soon. Come and practice over some new fun jumps!!!

05/22/2024

Great to have another Event coming up in our Series!!! Courses are looking great over at The Vista Schooling Center

Entries Close Tonight, May 21st, at Midnight for Event #2 of the Aiken Derby Series!
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Need to get a school in before the show? Starter, Beg Novice, Novice and Training Derby courses are set and flagged!
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Our Show Jumping Only Course is also set and available for schooling!
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Enter online at https://evententries.com/ ==
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The Vista, Jumping Branch Farm and Dara Knot want to thank our Aiken Derby Series Sponsors:
Dogwood Construction, LLC
Viola Farm Aiken & Tom Murray
THE WILLCOX
Sandra McDonald

05/04/2024

It’s been a week since our First Derby!! Courses are still set with some other super useful exercises!! Come over and take advantage of the cross country, the show jump ring and our Dressage rings! www.daraknotaiken.com.

Ride along with Ava Burnette over our BN Derby course!

04/27/2024

And we are under way at our Derby!!! First horse on course!!!
Thank you to Tom Murray Dresage at Viola Farm for their fantastic sponsorship!!

04/27/2024

We are excited for tomorrow!!!
Here are our courses!! Plus a beautiful sunset to close out the day! Thank you to my awesome team for helping make happen!!! Even if you have not entered come and check out what we are doing tomorrow!! Training starts at 9 and then we run each level on the hour about!!
Aiken Derby Series has started and there is much more to come!!!!

04/25/2024

We are ready for the first Aiken Derby Series derby at Dara Knot!!!

Have you entered?? Maybe just forgot? Not to worry! We are still taking entries. This is an excellent schooling opportunity! Perfect Stableview prep!!!

Enter at www.daraknotaiken.com under Derby.

Some pictures of the course! Come out and join us!!!!

04/22/2024

Aiken Derby Series preparations are in full swing at Dara Knot!!! Jumps are moving and the course is looking super!!

Have you gotten your entries in???

Schooling is OPEN!!! Starting Tuesday afternoon to Friday morning.
Come and have a practice!!!

Entry form and online sign up for schooling are found at our website
www.daraknotaiken.com

Would love to see you this week and this weekend April 27th!!

04/18/2024

We are getting very excited for our first Derby of the year, as part of the NEW Aiken Derby Series! APRIL 27TH!

If you have not entered get on it!! Entries can be found on our website www.daraknotaiken.com Levels will run High to Low. Courses will be set out on the cross-country and offer all the things!! Come join us for a fun day!!!

08/31/2022

A great view of our rested cross country course. The footing is close to perfection

08/31/2022

Dara Knot is officially up and running!!!

Throughout the late summer and into fall we are opening up for special events!
First-up!
Tally Ho- we want to extend an invitation to the Aiken and surrounding area’s Fox Hunting communities!! Come get to know the farm and use it to get your horses fit!

Every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday 8am-12pm from until September 15th we will be open to you at no cost!

This is also an invitation to the entire Aiken Equestrian Community who might need new conditioning opportunities. Come enjoy our terrain and hills for your conditioning needs.
Dara Knot’s 2022-2023 calendar is coming together!
Stay tuned for exciting future announcements!!

More Details: 🙂
Contact Babette Lenna via DM or 207-837-0842 for any questions
*Outside of these designated times the course will re-open again from 1-5pm on these days only. Cost for schooling and terrain use during the 1-5pm time period is $35/horse.
**Waivers MUST be signed before riding on the property. They can be found here - Dara Knot Waiver - https://form.jotform.com/220155943657056

***Only a select amount of jumps will be on the course. Course does not officially open until October.
****Please no Dogs, Smoking, or Alcohol on the property while you are riding
*****Minors (Anyone under 18) must be accompanied by an adult on the course.
******No ponying another horse next to you while using the property.
*******There are no Rain Days to these scheduled days.

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