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25/09/2026

A very special flag for Team SA

This morning, our Team SA Captain Eliza Spiers was proudly presented with an official South Australian flag by Josh Teague MP and Nicola Centofanti MLC, ready to make the journey with our team to Werribee.

And, in true Interschool fashion, the whole thing was organised by our formidable Caroline Rhodes!

This flag will travel to Werribee with Team SA and, in just a few days’ time, will be proudly carried into the main arena during the Opening Ceremony of the Australian Interschool Championship 2026.

There is something pretty special about knowing our riders will enter that arena together, behind the flag of the state they are so proud to represent.

Thank-you Josh and Nicola for taking the time to send Team SA on its way with such a meaningful gesture.

And a very special thank you to Chris and Vicky Lawrie of Oakbank Farm for welcoming us to their beautiful property this morning and giving us the perfect setting to capture this special moment.

South Australia is coming to Werribee. Safe travels Team SA, carry that flag with pride.

24/09/2026

TEAM SA | ONE TEAM, ONE SPIRIT!

As our Team SA families begin their journey to Werribee for the Australian Interschool Championship 2026, I want to wish you all safe travels, wonderful riding and, above all, a competition filled with great sportsmanship and team spirit!

Of course, you all have your own goals and dreams for this competition, and I hope you achieve every one of them. But Nationals is about so much more than individual results. It's about TEAM.

Support one another, celebrate each other's successes, pick each other up when things don't go to plan, and remember that how you conduct yourselves is just as important as the results you achieve.

To our naming rights sponsor, Equine Stable Designs, thank you for your generous support and for being part of our Interschool journey this year.

A heartfelt thank you also to Equestrian Victoria Interschool, our hosting state, and everyone working behind the scenes to bring these Championships together. We know just how much goes into an event of this size, and we are so grateful for the opportunity you have created for our young riders.

To ALL the teams travelling from across Australia, we wish you safe journeys, wonderful riding and every success. May this week be filled with new friendships, great memories and the shared love of our horses that brings us all together.

And finally, to our incredible Interschool SA Committee Jaimie Stichel, Caroline Rhodes, Craig Cindy Wissell, Naomi Downer and Collette Wheadon. The work that goes into getting a team of this size to Melbourne is enormous. The hours, the organisation, the problem-solving and the sheer determination to make it all happen have been extraordinary.

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. As I prepare to finish my time as Chair, I couldn't be prouder of the team we are sending to Nationals or the people who have helped get us here.

Ride well, look after one another, make wonderful memories and show everyone what Team SA is all about!

WE ARE TEAM SA!
Tania Carey - Chair | Interschool South Australia

20/09/2026

THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 SPONSORS

As Team SA prepares to head to Werribee at the end of the week for the 2026 Australian Interschool Championships, we want to take a moment to say a very big thank you to everyone who has supported Interschool South Australia throughout 2026.

We have had so many sponsors and supporters get behind us this year, and the generosity of the wider equine industry has been incredible. We received our biggest haul of vouchers and prizes ever, all helping us recognise and reward our young riders.

We also can’t forget our wonderful uniform partner, Cavaleira Equestrian, who has worked alongside us to bring Team SA together and make sure our riders head to Nationals looking and feeling like one team.

The four sponsors featured here Equine Stable Designs | Food Processing Equipment Pty Ltd | Iron Horse Equine Nutrition | Hygain deserve a particularly special thank you for the significant part they have played in supporting Interschool SA in 2026.

To every business and individual who has contributed, thank you for backing our kids, our sport and Interschool in South Australia.

And if you’ve watched from the sidelines and would like to be part of the excitement, spirit and community that is Interschool, we would love to welcome new sponsors and partners for 2027. Please reach out – we’d love to have a conversation about becoming part of Team SA.

For now, it’s almost time.

Werribee, here we come!

16/09/2026

MEET TEAM MEMBER 56 – OLIVER

This year, the 2026 Equine Stable Designs Interschool South Australia team heads to Nationals with 55 riders, 68 horses… and one very special dog.

Meet Oliver – Team Member 56. 🐾

Oliver is an assistance dog and will be right alongside one of our youngest Team SA members, Millie Carne-Holland, as she competes at her very first Interschool Nationals.

And when we say Oliver is part of the team, we mean it.

He’ll be there throughout Nationals supporting Millie. He’ll join us at the opening and closing ceremonies, walk into the main arena with Team SA and proudly take his place front and centre alongside our riders.

For us, Oliver represents something particularly special this year.

For the first time, our team will proudly include All Abilities classes – an important step forward for Interschool South Australia and something our committee is incredibly proud to see become part of our program.

Every young rider deserves the opportunity to belong, to compete and to experience everything that being part of Interschool brings.

Millie and Oliver, we are so proud to have you as part of Team SA. We hope your very first Nationals is something you will always remember.

And of course, Team Member 56 needed his own Team SA colours.

Our heartfelt thanks to Joy from Aricon, who has made Oliver this beautiful rug especially for Nationals. A very special finishing touch for a very important member of our team, and one we know he will wear with pride.

55 riders. 68 horses. One Oliver. One Team SA.

We can't wait to see all 56 of our team members together in that main arena.

We are Team SA!

15/09/2026

A Reminder on Ear Hair and Sensory Hair Rules - All competing horses/ponies will be checked by the Vet Teams on Arrival so please ensure you understand the requirements in full.
Under Article 141 of EA's General Regulations — which sits within the Protection of Horses provisions of the regulations — horses' sensory hairs may not be clipped, shaved, or otherwise modified in any way. Similarly, hair inside the auricles (ears) may not be removed or shortened within the rims of the auricle. These rules have been in place for at least 18 months and apply across all EA competitions. You can read Article 141 in full by following the link below https://www.equestrian.org.au/.../EA%20General...
You can also follow this video for some practical advice and tips.
https://youtu.be/cGSgTxEOM5w?si=pBSXYbox8JdKVScH

12/09/2026

What a day for Interschool South Australia at the Adelaide Royal Show!

Yesterday was a wonderful celebration of our young riders, our schools and, most importantly, the spirit of Interschool.

A very special thank you to our Show Organiser, Naomi Downer, who worked tirelessly to bring this day together. Naomi, your commitment, organisation and sheer hard work made yesterday possible, and we are incredibly grateful.

To our committee members and the wonderful string of volunteers who gave their time to help, thank you. Not everyone who contributed is captured in this photo, but please know that every person played a part. Days like this simply don’t happen without people willing to step forward and help.

And there was plenty happening beyond the arena too.

A special well done to Caroline Rhodes, who brought school principals and other important dignitaries together in one room, creating an opportunity to talk about Interschool, what it offers our young riders and where we can take it in the future. The future of Interschool South Australia is in good hands.

To the Royal Adelaide Show team, thank you for supporting this initiative and our young riders. The opportunity to compete and represent their schools on such a special stage means so much to them, and we genuinely appreciate your support in making it happen.

And to Ty and Tara Manning - Manning Photography, thank you for being there to capture so many of the moments that made the day special. We are very lucky to have you telling the story of our Interschool community through your lens.

Finally, to our Team SA riders, you made us incredibly proud. You looked sharp, carried yourselves beautifully and, most importantly, supported and celebrated each other.

Yesterday you showed us exactly what Interschool is all about.

We are Team SA!

Next stop… Werribee!

11/09/2026

Interschool show riders tomorrow

There are no hoses in the wash bays at the Royal so if you want to wash your horse down you will need to bring a hose and an attachment also

10/09/2026

ROYAL SHOW RIDERS
Great news
Interschool -working on the track /grass times for Saturday morning 7am to 7.45 am , you will be directed to what area on the grass .

08/09/2026

COME AND DISCOVER INTERSCHOOL AT THE Royal Adelaide Show

This Saturday, 12 September, Interschool South Australia is taking over the Main Arena for a special Interschool Exhibition Day — and we’d love the wider equestrian and school communities to come along and see what Interschool is all about.

Interschool brings together young equestrians from schools across South Australia, giving riders the opportunity to represent their school while competing in the sport they love.

Throughout the day, our riders will showcase a range of Interschool disciplines, giving spectators a great insight into the pathway, the competition and, most importantly, the wonderful community behind it.

If you’re a school, teacher, parent or young rider wanting to learn more about Interschool — come and find us! Meet our committee, talk to our families and riders, and discover how your school and students can become involved.

And to our wider South Australian equestrian community, we’d love to see you there supporting the next generation of our sport.
📍 Main Arena, Royal Adelaide Show
📅 Saturday, 12 September

Come and see school spirit and equestrian sport come together.
This is Interschool.

04/09/2026

Good luck and good riding.

To all of our young Interschool riders competing at the Royal Adelaide Show starting today, enjoy every moment. It is a special opportunity to ride on one of South Australia’s biggest stages and something you have worked hard to earn.

Be proud of yourselves, back your preparation, look after your horses and ponies, and ride with confidence. Whatever the result, make the most of the experience and support others along the way.

And to all South Australian riders competing across the show, we wish you every success. It is wonderful to see our equestrian community so strongly represented.

Ride well, enjoy the occasion and be proud to be there.

Good luck to you all!

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