Ranked among cutting's All-Time leading money earners, with over $4 million earned to date. Lindy Burch began blazing trails in 1980 when she captured the National Cutting Horse Association Open Futurity Championship with a record 225.5 points on Mis Royal Mahogany. The victory was unprecedented in more ways than one, as she was the first woman in the history of the sport to win the prestigious event. In 1979, Lindy become the first woman to claim the title of NCHA Open Futurity Reserve Champion. To this day, she remains the only woman to have earned that distinction. In addition, she is one of only six open riders that have earned back-to-back NCHA Open Futurity titles in the 50 year history of the event. In 1995 while piloting her homegrown mare Shesa Smarty Lena, Lindy became the first rider to win all four go-rounds of the NCHA Open World Finals. Three years later, she and Bet Yer Blue Boons, another mare she raised and trained, set a record score of 233 at the NCHA Open World Finals. It is the highest score ever posted at an NCHA event. Currently, Lindy chairs the NCHA Horse and Cattle Welfare Task Force. She serves on the NCHA Finance and Limited Age Event Committees; the AQHA Horse Research Committee; the CSU Equine Orthopedic Research Committee, she also serves as the annual voice of the Careity Foundation - Cancer Care - Celebrity Cutting during the NCHA Futurity, as well as the NCHA Sponsors' Cutting during the Summer Spectacular. In 2001, Lindy was inducted into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame, one of the many honors she has received, as well as inclusion in the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, the NCHA Riders Hall of Fame, the NCHA Members Hall of Fame, the PCCHA Members Hall of Fame, the PCCHA Trainers Award and the PCCHA Ed Smith Memorial Sportsmanship Award.

* Career Highlights include:

- NCHA Open Futurity Champion (Miss Royal Mahogany)
- 2 x NCHA Open Futurity Reserve Champion
- First rider to win all 4 rounds at an NCHA World Finals
- NCHA Members Hall of Fame
- NCHA Riders Hall of Fame
- National Cowgirl Hall of Fame
- Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame
- PCCHA Members Hall of Fame
- PCCHA Dave McGregor (Trainers) Award
- PCCHA Ed Smith Memorial Sportsmanship Award
- Modine Smith Humanitarian Award 

* Other Accomplishments:

2026 NCHA Summer Spectacular 4 Yo Intermediate Open Finalist riding Shes Bee Knees

2022 Cattlemens Derby & Classic 5/6 Yo Intermediate Open Finalist riding Skeetin Adelle

2020 NCHA Futurity Open Semi Finalist riding Skeetin Adelle 

2019 NCHA OPEN TOP 15 WORLD FINALIST (3rd) riding Bet Shes Smooth

- 2018 Southern Futurity Open Classic Finalist Bet Shes Smooth 
- 2018 El Rancho Futurity Derby Open Reserve Champion on Bayou Metallic
- 2018 El Rancho Futurity Classic Open Finalist on Bet Shes Smooth
- 2018 El Rancho Futurity MERCURIA Open Finalist on Stylish Bet 
- 2018 NCHA Super Stakes Open Derby Semi Finalist riding Bayou Metallic
- 2018 Augusta Open Classic Finalist riding Kats Bet
- 2018 Augusta Mercuria Open Finalist riding Stylish Bet

- 2017 Brazos Bash Futurity Open Derby Finalist riding Kats Bet
- 2017 NCHA Summer Spectacular Open Classic Finalist riding Bet Shes Smooth
- 2017 PCCHA Open Mercuria World Series Finalist riding Stylish Bet
- 2016 NCHA Open World Finalist riding Stylish Bet
- 2016 PCCHA Open Mercuria World Series Reserve Champion riding Stylish Bet
- 2016 NCHA Super Stakes Open Derby Finalist riding Bet Shes Smooth
- 2016 NCHA Mercuria World Series Open Finalist at San Antonio riding Stylish Bet
- 2016 The Ike Derby Classic Open Derby Finalist riding Bet Shes Smooth
- 2015 NCHA OPEN FUTURITY RESERVE CHAMPION riding BET SHES SMOOTH
- 2015 NCHA Open World Finalist (5th) riding Stylish Bet
- 2015 Recipient of the Modine Smith Humanitarian Award
- 2015 Calgary Stampede Mercuria World Series Finalist riding Stylish Bet
- 2015 NCHA Super Stakes Reserve Champion riding Adelle
- 2015 Arbuckle Derby Open Finalist (Top 15) riding Adelle
- 2015 San Antonio Stockshow Open Derby Champion riding Adelle

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