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Born:
Aug. 18, 1948, in Decatur, Ind.
Residence: Pauls Valley, Okla.
Joined WPRA: 1985
Horse: Rare Fred "Fred" (14-years old)
- Sire: Jet Radar/Dam: Sleek Glass
World titles: 1 (2006)
Wrangler NFR qualifications: 3 (2006, 2008-09)
Tour Finale titles: 1
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Pace Chute-out: 2006
Tour Finale qualifications: 7
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Pace Chute-out: 2006
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Caldwell round: 2008
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Puyallup round: 2008
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Omaha round: 2006, 2008
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Championship: 2006, 2008
DNCFR qualifications: 3 (2005, 2009-10)
Professional
2009 Highlights
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Entered the Wrangler NFR ranked third but finished
the year ranked fourth. Placed in three out of 10 rounds.
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Won the Dodge Prairie Circuit Finals year-end
and average title.
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Won the Longford (Kan.) Rodeo.
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Won the Freedom (Okla.) Rodeo and Old Cowhands
Reunion.
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Won the Dodge City (Kan.) Roundup Rodeo.
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Won the Eugene (Ore.) Pro Rodeo.
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Won the Bennington (Kan.) PRCA Rodeo.
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Won the Crockett (Texas) Lions Club PRCA Rodeo.
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Won RodeoHouston.
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Co-champion at the Young County Rodeo (Graham,
Texas).
Career Highlights
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2008 - Placed in three out of 10 rounds at the
Wrangler NFR. Finished the year seventh in the world
with $116,518 and was fifth in the NFR average, winning
a total of $30,018 at the Finals; won the Dodge Prairie
Circuit Finals year-end and average title, the Longford
(Kan.) PRCA Rodeo, the Will Rogers Memorial Rodeo (Vinita,
Okla.), the Athens (Texas) MDA Benefit Pro Rodeo, the
101 Wild West Rodeo (Ponca City, Okla.), the Kansas
Biggest Rodeo (Phillipsburg, Kan.), the Days of '47
Rodeo (Salt Lake City, Utah), the Laramie (Wyo.) Jubilee
Days Rodeo, the Molalla (Ore.) Buckeroo Rodeo, the St.
Paul (Ore.) Rodeo, the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo, the Crosstie
PRCA Rodeo (Hinton, Okla.), the Will Rogers Stampede
(Claremore, Okla.), the Abdallah Shrine Rodeo (Tonganoxie,
Kan.), the Butterfield Stage Days Rodeo (Bridgeport,
Texas) and the Walker County Fair and Rodeo (Huntsville,
Texas); was co-champion at the Angelina County Benefit
Rodeo (Lufkin, Texas).
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2007 - Finished the year ranked 30th in the world
with $26,144.
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2006 - Won her first world title after placing
in nine out of 10 rounds at the Wrangler NFR. Finished
the year with $189,185 of which $78,558 was won at the
Wrangler NFR; won the Tulsa (Okla.) State Fair PRCA
Rodeo, the Inter-State Fair and Rodeo (Coffeyville,
Kan.), the Wahoo (Neb.) PRCA Rodeo, the Toppenish (Wash.)
Pow Wow and Rodeo, the Eugene (Ore.) Pro Rodeo and the
Pace Picante ProRodeo Chute-out (Tulsa, Okla.); was
co-champion at the Old Fort Days Rodeo (Fort Smith,
Ark.).
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1987 - Prairie Circuit Finals champion.
Awards
Horse Rare Fred (nickname Fred)
was named the AQHA Barrel Racing Horse of the Year in
2006 and 2009.
Amateur
World Champion AQHA
- Barrels (1974, 1985-86, 1995, 2001-03, 2005) and World
Champion AQHA - Pole Bending (1974)
Personal
Husband, Kerry (farrier); sons, Joey and Todd; daughter-in-law,
P.J. and grandchild, Kaden…Hobbies include raising
colts…Parents are Agnes and Adrian Lichtle. She
has five siblings - 3 brothers and 2 sisters…First
started competing in 1984 because of the money…Accomplished
barrel trainer and futurity jockey...Travels with her
husband, Kerry and her daughter-in-law PJ Burger…Graduated
from Decatur Catholic High School…Favorite rodeo
is Woodward, Okla., because of the friendly people and
good ground condition…Her regular work-out routine
consists of riding and training horses…Favorite
movie is Quigley Down Under, favorite type of music
is soft rock, favorite sports team is the Oklahoma Sooners,
favorite food is steak and potatoes, favorite rodeo
is Houston and favorite book is the Bible…Featured
in the November issue of the AARP Magazine…Injury
to her primary horse, Fred, in 2007 prevented Burger
from making a strong run at defending her world championship.
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