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RFM

Lifestyle • Mary Burger

HORSE
Sadiefamouslastwords
aka ‘Mo’
On the injured list (deep flexor
tendon) at the moment, but he is
getting therapy by Mary’s Vet in the
hopes of making it to the WNFR as
she says he deserves to be there.
“Good news is the tendon is
not torn and not career
ending.”

ALL ME,
MARY BURGER
Written by Erin Jusseaume

Barrel Racer, Mary Burger, is the most famous cowgirl
of the season heading into the 2016 National Finals
Rodeo wearing the coveted number 1 back number.
An accomplishment she earned by winning more
money than any other cowboy or cowgirl during the
general 2016 season. Quiet, humbled and fierce
in the arena, Mary is hunting her second world title
during this year’s WNFR in Las Vegas.

FAVORITE
MAKEUP BRAND

PERSONALITY
“I’m kind of a laid back
kind of girl. I don’t like to be
in the lime light so to speak.
Even at the rodeo, I like to
take my time and get my
horse ready.”

TEA OR
COFFEE

“Mild coffee.”

“Covergirl.”

●FOOD
Most of the time Mary hooks
up her van to her bumper-pull so
she can cook on the road, she doesn’t
like to eat out much but on the occasion
you may just see her in a restaurant near
the rodeo grounds where she is competing.
“I like the simple plain foods, I grew up
on a ranch, so steak, potatoes and
veg is a great meal for me”

EXERCISE ON
THE ROAD
“General duties like
cleaning the truck and
trailer, sometimes we
bring our bikes to go
bike riding.”

FAVORITE
COUNTRY
MUSIC ARTIST

“George
Strait”
BEING FAMOUS
“I still feel like the young
ranch girl I grew up as. We live
on 27 acres, so I am always outside
working horses, mowing yards or
doing ranch chores. My granddaughter once asked her mom
if mae-ma was famous, her
mom giggled and told her,
well yeah, mae-ma is
a star.”

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BARREL
ROUTINE
“Most of the time I really don’t
watch the rodeo, I like to take
my time getting my horse ready.
There are these little rituals that I
like to go through to make him feel
comfortable and you know, put
some leg braces on him, be
with him, and get ready to
run.”

FAVORITE
JEANS

“Wrangler”