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Born:
Aug. 18, 1948, in Decatur, Ind.
Residence: Pauls Valley, Okla.
Joined WPRA: 1985
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
2010 Highlights
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Ended her partnership with Rare Fred "Fred"
after his owner Ron Martin was forced to sell him. He
sold Fred to a high school girl in Texas.
Career Highlights
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2009 - Entered the Wrangler NFR
ranked third but finished the year ranked fourth with
$156,153. Placed in three out of 10 rounds. Won the
Dodge Prairie Circuit Finals year-end and average title,
the Longford (Kan.) Rodeo, the Freedom (Okla.) Rodeo
and Old Cowhands Reunion, the Dodge City (Kan.) Roundup
Rodeo, the Eugene (Ore.) Pro Rodeo., the Bennington
(Kan.) PRCA Rodeo, the Crockett (Texas) Lions Club PRCA
Rodeo and RodeoHouston. Co-champion at the Young County
Rodeo (Graham, Texas).
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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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