Around the Water Trough is an online gathering place for all things equine. A virtual magazine focused on the equestrian aspects we all enjoy - the horses, the people, the products and the stories.
The website’s main page features a variety of articles along with several options for our readers, including, but not limited to:
Articles - featured articles and interviews on a variety of equestrians, topics, disciplines and products
Blogs - written by equestrians and industry professionals on a monthly basis
Resource Library - training tips, vet & feed advice, directory and more
Event Calendar - a password protected interactive calendar of events
Press Releases - a rotation of current press releases from around the region
Service & Philanthropy - opportunities for equestrians to give back to their communities
Having grown up with horses - both at her home and boarding and showing at Cedarhill Farm as a child - Shannon Habenicht, founder of Around The Water Trough (ATWT), got the horse ‘bug’ early and continuously. It remained through years of college, public relations jobs in Washington, DC, and having two kids, until she could figure out how to saddle up again!
After attending Sweet Briar College and spending several years in DC, Shannon and her husband, Andy, headed back to Charlotte, NC, in 2004. They knew they eventually wanted a horse property, so in 2012 when a project farm in south Charlotte came up for sale - they jumped on it!
Fast forward a few years and their daughter is a fellow horse lover and aspiring eventer, while their son practically lives on the basketball court. Shannon managed an equestrian publication for five years and recently headed out on her own to launch Around the Water Trough.
Around the Water Trough will share the stories of equestrians throughout the region, cover events, check out products, supply training, vet and feed news and focus on all the aspects of the horse industry that we enjoy.
AWT is an online gathering place for all things equine!
Shannon, Andy and the kid’s lives are made whole with their horses - ‘Aleta,’ ‘Dodger,’ and ‘Theo;’ Mini donks - ‘Donkey’ and ‘Riley;’ dogs - ‘Hazel’ and Oakley;’ cats - ‘Charlotte,’ ‘Maverick’ and ‘Sprinkles;’ 2 Clownfish - ‘LeBron’ and ‘Giannis;’ and ‘Shelly’ the sea snail.
Around the Water Trough was launched in June 2019.
Contact: Shannon Habenicht
Location: Charlotte, NC
Personal Interview coming soon!
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