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Barking Saddle has 'soft' opening |
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February 20, 2018 |
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By Mike Weland
After far too long, Boundary County once again
has a western shop, Barking Saddle, in the
Bonnerport Mall just off the city parking lot in
downtown Bonners Ferry. Walking in, you're sure
to think, "wow, this is neat!" What's a little
hard to believe is that the main lines of
merchandise are still at the manufacturer's,
waiting to be made.
Lori Ann Marble has spent a lifetime with both
dogs and horses, training and showing them. The
name of her new store, which opened its doors in
a "soft" opening on Saturday, she says, pays
homage to two of her passions.
She, her husband Jesse, son Austin, now in the
Navy, and daughter Caitlin, now a freshman at
Bonners Ferry High School, moved to Bonners
Ferry from Portland, Oregon, in 2006 to enjoy
the slower paced country life available here,
she said. And with the slower pace, she said,
her third passion, her family, particularly
Caitlin, who is into horses and helps out at the
store any time she can, began encouraging her to
fulfill a long-time dream of opening her own
store.
Inside Barking Saddle you'll find the utile and
the wistful, purses, boots, belts, saddles and
tack right alongside portraits of cows and other
countrified art, much of it by local artists, that would look at home in the
old farmhouse or the most upscale city condo.
There are toys and trinkets, saddle blankets,
halters, bridles, brushes, leashes and more.
What's missing, she said, and what will trigger
her to schedule her grand opening, is the
addition of her line of quality western wear; Justin and Tony Lama
boots, Cinch and Cruel western jeans and
clothing.
"I didn't know it until now, but these companies
don't make back stock," Lori said. "They wait
until it's ordered and manufacture when orders
warrant to ship with the season."
She has no firm idea when the western
apparel will arrive, but when it's all in,
she'll get everything set up for the official grand
opening at Barking Saddle and Bonners Ferry's
latest country and western themed store will be
complete.
Barking Saddle is open from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday at 6371 Kootenai
Street. To find out more, call (208) 946-1134. |
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