Classic Looks for Modern Riding: Lumiere Rides with Butet
Reutter and her Grand Prix horse, Atticus Diamant (Photo by ANDM Photography))
Reutter and Maharees Rock (Photo by Bridget Perier)
Traverse City, MI (July 26, 2021) - Communication between horse and rider begins with high quality tack. Lumiere Horses' string of show jumpers rely on only the best of the best to help them achieve maximum potential, and this dedication to excellence has made their pairing with Butet a natural collaboration. With international Chilean show jumper Gabriela Reutter at the helm, Lumiere's two FEI horses and its three sale horses ride exclusively in Butet sales, bridles and accessories because of their exceptional quality, perfect fit, and elegant styling.
Reutter and Atticus Diamante (Photo courtesy of Boss Mare Media)
Reutter and her FEI mare, Maharees Rock (Photo by Boss Mare Media)
After wrapping up a late spring and early summer in Kentucky, Reutter and her string are currently in Traverse City, Michigan to attend the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival. She will campaign her two FEI horses at the Grand Prix level and has already notched top placings in a variety of classes. Whenever she shows, Reutter trusts only Butet to streamline the nuances of communication between herself and her horses. Her typical show repertoire includes a custom fit Butet saddle, their Figure 8 bridle, martingale, stirrup straps, embroidered show pad, and Bellyguard Show Girth. Training days add the Butet phone pouch, Butet saddle cream to keep the leather supple and grippy, and of course a Butet embroidered saddle pad to tie the look together.
Reutter and Atticus Diamante decked out in matching ear bonnet & baseball cap from Butet (Photo by ANDM Photography)
"I've been with Butet for eight years and the quality is undeniable," said Reutter. "The Butet leather breaks in beautifully, gets better with age, and lasts even with daily schooling and riding. Every six months I have one of their master fitters examine my saddles to make sure they fit correctly as the horses grow and develop. The saddles and bridles are gorgeous and all of their products perform for me at the highest level of the sport."
Butet: Classic Looks for Modern Riding (Photo by ANDM Photography)
(Photo by ANDM Photography)
For Butet, excellence in saddle design results in the horse and rider forgetting the saddle is there at all, and for a seamless connection between the two. Since 1986, when Frédéric Butet established the brand in Saumur, France, this has been the company's mission and goal: to deliver to the modern rider classic style with futuristic performance. Today, that promise to provide the best seat to the top equestrian athletes of the world is meticulously stitched into the supple leather of each piece of equipment they produce.
Reutter and Here I Am Z (aka Hero) (Photo by Boss Mare Media)
(Photo by Boss Mare Media)
Reutter's passion for equestrian sport began at a young age, and has since taken her to the upper echelons of show jumping. Combining talent, horsemanship, and dedication to her dreams, she rides with the aspiration of representing Chile at the pinnacle of show jumping sport. Born in Santiago, Chile, Gaby began riding at only four years old. At 17, she moved to the United States to pursue a professional show jumping career. Since 2014, she has ridden under the guidance of Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist Chris Kappler, and completed her undergraduate degree in Economics and Business Studies at NYU.
To date, Gaby has multiple top finishes in international FEI classes, from the U25 Grand Prix divisions to victory in an FEI 4-star event. She currently campaigns her two show jumpers, Atticus Diamant (aka Monty) and Maharees Rock (aka Rocky), at the FEI level. Both had excellent results during WEF 2021, including a WEF 1 Grand Prix victory and back-to-back wins in the FEI CSI2-star 1.45M. Read more about Gaby’s horses here. Her international equestrian CV also includes Spruce Meadows, The Hampton Classic, and several junior/young rider South American Games. She and Rocky were in the top 3 in the $30,000 Pilates Rock Grand Prix during WEF 1, and in 2018, Reutter received her certificate of capability for the Pan American Games following a top 3 finish in the FEI 3-star 1.50M Captive One Classic.
Thank you to Gaby's sponsors: Butet Saddlery, EquiCrown Canada, Helite Airbags, Equestrian Wellness, the Wellington Wellness Institute, Chukka Wellness, Criniere, and photographers Donna DiMari and Jaqueline Porcaro. Visit Lumiere's Sponsor Page to learn more!
For more information on Reutter, her horses, and Lumiere, visit www.LumiereHorses.com
Follow Reutter on Facebook (@gabrielareutterchile) or on Instagram (@gabriela.reutter)
Media Contact:
Holly Johnson
Equinium Sports Marketing
+1 954 205 7992
holly@equinium.com
www.Equinium.com
