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Keith Equestrian Center Full service Show Barn offering Horse Riding & Driving Lessons for Kids and Adults, Training & Sales Saddle Seat, Hunter Seat, and Western.

KEC offers Lessons, Training, Boarding, Leasing, Sales, and Showing.Although we specialize in the American Saddlebred horse, we are open to all breeds and disciplines. Check out our website for more information!

We had a wonderful show this weekend at the IASA Octoberfest Horse Show! It was a big success for our riders and horse...
28/10/2024

We had a wonderful show this weekend at the IASA Octoberfest Horse Show! It was a big success for our riders and horses. So many great rides/drives. We are bringing home lots of Blue Ribbons and Top Placings. I am so proud of our riders and horses! 💜

We are now looking forward to the American Royal in two weeks!

KEC is now hiring! Send your resume and inquiry to Kelsi-KEC@outlook.comKeith Equestrian Center is looking for a full or...
23/10/2024

KEC is now hiring! Send your resume and inquiry to [email protected]
Keith Equestrian Center is looking for a full or part time stall cleaner and groom. Duties include, but not limited to: feeding, stall cleaning, farm chores. Monday- Friday, and some Saturdays. Flexible hours available.
*Must have previous horse experience.
*Must have reliable transportation
*Must be over 18 years old.

PM, email at [email protected], or call at 641 777-2252.

Offered For Your Consideration and priced to sell.He's Smokin Joe SAF- This beautiful bay junior horse by Joe Fabulous ...
18/10/2024

Offered For Your Consideration and priced to sell.

He's Smokin Joe SAF- This beautiful bay junior horse by Joe Fabulous was a winner in the park pleasure division as a three year old at several shows last year. He has been successful this year in the country pleasure division with an amateur rider and two different 13 year olds. He has plenty of motion for the show pleasure division, but has the perfect country pleasure manners. He wears his double bridle easily and is great to show. Easy at home and at shows. A great buy and will win a lot of Blues for his rider. Show video available.

We can’t say enough great things about Dan. He just took a catch rider to an S&B Pleasure Equitation Medallion 13 & Unde...
06/10/2024

We can’t say enough great things about Dan. He just took a catch rider to an S&B Pleasure Equitation Medallion 13 & Under ribbon with two great patterns, at only 3! Here is your chance at an affordable, proven, young equitation/ pleasure horse.

Chess piece headset, teacup canter, the best brains, and top ribbons at all levels of shows. It doesn't get much better.

Contact Kelsi at 641 777-2252 to schedule an appointment!

Suitable for an amateur or juvenile rider, flat walks and has a perfect long tail. Castle's Wild & Wicked has been extre...
06/10/2024

Suitable for an amateur or juvenile rider, flat walks and has a perfect long tail. Castle's Wild & Wicked has been extremely successful this year in the 12 & under WT Pleasure Division and is fully equitated. She never backs an ear and is fun to show!

A 2015 model, with the size and neck to carry any rider. She has the experience and temperament to be a first horse and the quality to compete at the biggest shows.

Contact Kelsi to make an appointment to give her a try!

We are bringing a great selection of Sale horses that will be available this week to try at St. Louis Charity. Send me a...
23/09/2024

We are bringing a great selection of Sale horses that will be available this week to try at St. Louis Charity. Send me a message or call at 641 777-2252 if you would like to set up an appointment.

Late to post, but I had to share all the pictures from our very successful IaAHA Fall Classic/ IA Futurity Show Labor Da...
12/09/2024

Late to post, but I had to share all the pictures from our very successful IaAHA Fall Classic/ IA Futurity Show Labor Day weekend. We brought a big group of horses and academy riders with several new debuts. I am so proud of the great rides and ribbons won by each rider and horse. Way to go!

We are home from a whirlwind of back to back horse shows. A few days late, but here are our photos from Monarch National...
12/09/2024

We are home from a whirlwind of back to back horse shows. A few days late, but here are our photos from Monarch National Championships. Our horses and riders showed perfectly, and I couldn't have been happier with their performances!

What a great week we had at the 2024 World Championship Horse Show! Our riders and horses shined on the green shavings, ...
24/08/2024

What a great week we had at the 2024 World Championship Horse Show! Our riders and horses shined on the green shavings, their hard work and dedication showed! A big congratulations to Perfectly Imperfect and Bentley Kool for bringing home a very hard fought seventh out of 16 in the championships! A Touch of Wonder carried Samantha Thomas and I on the green shavings for our first Worlds ride, and he was wonderful! Mackenzie Kool and Nuttin But Sunshine & Whiskey had a fabulous ride to make it to their Championships and rode amazingly well! We have a lot to be proud of.

We did it! All three horses qualified and are moving on to their Championships, Friday and Saturday morning!Mackenzie K...
21/08/2024

We did it! All three horses qualified and are moving on to their Championships, Friday and Saturday morning!

Mackenzie Kool and Nuttin But Sunshine & Whiskey were 5th out of 12, with an outstanding ride in Saddle Seat Equitation 10 year old rider!

Perfectly Imperfect and Bentley Kool were phenomenal with a small, easy to fix mistake, and took 7th out of 12, 13 & Under Show Pleasure section 2.

A Touch of Wonder and I had a fabulous ride, but had a shoeing problem that caused a mistake. His manners and performance were wonderful and we get to show back in the Championship!

We are having a great time at Worlds. On to the World Championships!

We are here, set up, and ready to show at the Kentucky State Fair World’s Championship Horse Show in Louisville! We co...
18/08/2024

We are here, set up, and ready to show at the Kentucky State Fair World’s Championship Horse Show in Louisville! We couldn't be more excited to be at Worlds for the first time with the best group of horses, family, and friends! Everyone has worked great. We have a great spot in tent A, the weather is perfect, and we are setting on ready!

First up to show, is A Touch of Wonder tonight in the Bill Wise 4 year old Park Pleasure Sweepstakes.

Then Perfectly Imperfect and Bentley Kool take on the 13 & Under Show Pleasure Qualifier Monday morning.

Mackenzie Kool and Nuttin But Sunshine & Whiskey are ready for the 10 year old Saddle Seat Equitation Qualifier Wednesday morning !

Best of luck to everyone showing this week. We feel incredibly blessed to be here.

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We had a wonderful time at the Iowa State Fair this week with a great group of horses, riders, and famalies! The weat...
16/08/2024

We had a wonderful time at the Iowa State Fair this week with a great group of horses, riders, and famalies! The weather was absolutely beautiful for a fair. We had great rides and drives by all!

If you get the chance to watch the re- run of the show online, you don't want to miss the spectacular 5-Gaited Stake with Temper Rarely Nuts/Beth Doggett and Plot Twist/Samantha Thomas. What fun!

Justify was the Grand Champion and Champion in Open English Pleasure at the Midstates Horse & Pony Show! I am incredibly...
31/07/2024

Justify was the Grand Champion and Champion in Open English Pleasure at the Midstates Horse & Pony Show! I am incredibly proud of him. From his first show in April to his big wins this July, he just gets more exciting every show! What a blast of a horse!💜

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Monster Man Dan had an outstanding two weeks of horse shows. First taking home the Blue Ribbon in Park Pleasure Junior H...
26/07/2024

Monster Man Dan had an outstanding two weeks of horse shows. First taking home the Blue Ribbon in Park Pleasure Junior Horse at Midstates Horse & Pony Show! Then he had his first class and first win with a Junior Exhibitor in the Monarch Elite WT at Central States!

Castle's Wild & Wicked and Mackenzie Kool had Perfect Rides to Win the Open Walk and Trot 12 & Under Championship and th...
24/07/2024

Castle's Wild & Wicked and Mackenzie Kool had Perfect Rides to Win the Open Walk and Trot 12 & Under Championship and the ASB 12 & Under W/T Champion Class!! What a dynamic team this duo makes!

Offered For Your Consideration - He's Smokin' Joe SAF - This four year-old is proven with a junior exhibitor and an amat...
23/07/2024

Offered For Your Consideration - He's Smokin' Joe SAF - This four year-old is proven with a junior exhibitor and an amateur rider! He is reasonably priced and is extremely mannered.

Central States 13 & Under Country Pleasure Winner!

Midstates Horse & Pony Show
Adult Country Pleasure Reserve Grand Champion and Reserve Champion!

New Video from Central States with a Junior Exhibitor Rider is available.

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A Touch of Wonder is ready for St. Louis, look for him in the Junior Park Pleasure Division! This big guy has had wins all year and is already proven with an amateur rider. He is ready to Win for you! ##KeithEquestrianCenter ##Saddlebred #juniorhorse #KECforsale

A Touch of Wonder- Picture perfect every step he takes. I am simply amazed by the talent and honesty of this horse. #Juniorhorse #ParkorPleasure HS Daydream's Masterpiece x Sedgefield's A Touch of Grace (Harlem Town x Our Charming Lady) #KeithEquestrianCenter #Saddlebred #ASBDreams #kecforsale

🇺🇸 Happy 4th of July 🎆 We are Thankful and Grateful to be able to do live in a free country and do work that we love. ##KeithEquestrianCenter #AmericanSaddlebred #ihsa #Saddlebred

Monster Man Dan- Is ready to debut this week in the 3 year old UPHA Park Pleasure Classic at the Des Moines Springfest. #KeithEquestrianCenter ##saddlebreds #uphaclassics #kecyounghorsedevelopment

Reedann's Ruby- Junior 3-Gaited Saddlebred mare. Equitation Prospect #Saddlebred #americansaddlebred #Equitation #asb #ashba Asha #3gaited

#2023showseason We had a big turnout for our Academy Show Meeting on Saturday. Reach out to Kelsi if you missed the meeting and have any questions. I can't wait to get the show season started in 2 Weeks!

#bestlessonhorses The lesson horses were enjoying this beautiful morning! #iowa #KeithEquestrianCenter #Saddlebred

📢 Woohoo! Supplies were just delivered and our new addition will be started on Monday!

Our August KEC Fun Show was so much fun!! It was a great way to see how much everyone has improved in the last few months! Way to go KEC Riders! ☀️ Plus, the weather couldn't have been nicer and we had a perfect lunch meal to finish the day out. A big Thank You to Lesa Long for providing our meal! #KeithEquestrianCenter #bestlessonhorses #HorsesRaiseGreatKids

#bestlessonhorses We are all loving Kokopelli Chip Carrigan "Chip" a new addition to our KEC Lesson program. Avery had a wonderful ride on him yesterday, getting legged up for the first show of the season next week! #HorsesRaiseGreatKids #KeithEquestrianCenter #ASHBA #Saddlebred #saddleseat #LittleRider

#bestlessonhorses Sadie has mastered her posting without stirrups! Way to go 👏 #LittleRider #WinterRiding #IHSA #Saddlebred #KeithEquestrianCenter #postingwithoutstirrups

#HorsesRaiseGreatKids I have been so impressed with the dedication of our riders this year. These three have come so far in their riding. Great job Brooklyn, Braidie, and Stella ❤ It does help that we have the#bestlessonhorses #KeithEquestrianCenter #ASHBA #Saddlebred #IHSA #littleriders

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Keith Equestrian Center is a family owned and operated equestrian facility in the beautiful rolling countryside of Southeast Iowa. Our mission is to develop and showcase the unique abilities of the American Saddlebred and the people who love them. We believe in offering excellent care and attention to every person and equine that comes to KEC, with a commitment to safety, and a desire to represent Christian principles within our beloved equestrian world.

KEC offers English & Western Riding Lessons, Training, Boarding, Leasing, Sales, and Showing. Although we specialize in the American Saddlebred horse, we are open to all breeds and disciplines.

We welcome all to KEC whether Adult or Child, from beginner to advanced, and for competition or recreation. We take pride in having something for everyone

Kelsi Keith-Rusch is the Owner/Trainer/Instructor of Keith Equestrian Center. She got her start training horses young. She has started and finished over 60+ horses. With many more having been in training with her. "I love starting a young horse and putting a foundation on them so that in any discipline that horse will be successful. It is a blessing to be a part of a horse's life and to see them blossom with training."