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Lindsay Sears reads Vogue and Glamour magazines, wears low-rise jeans and waits eagerly for “Fashion Week” in New York and London every year.

They’re typical tastes for a 29-year-old – except that haute couture in her profession, barrel racing, often consists of a pair of Wranglers and fringe jacket.

For better and worse, Sears is more fashion-forward.

“I’m just a little bit different. Do I aim to do that? No. It’s just who I am,” Sears said. “Every sport has somebody who’s a little bit different, and maybe that’s me.”

Style is second to substance for Sears, the favorite to win the barrel racing event at this week’s La Fiesta de los Vaqueros.

Through two rounds, the Canadian-born Sears is first overall with an aggregate score of 34.71. She’ll return to Tucson on Sunday for the final go-round, one that will also include Marana’s Sherry Cervi.

The Star talked to Sears on Wednesday about her horse, her sense of style and her chances. Here’s what she said:

• ”I definitely wasn’t raised in the rodeo lifestyle.”

Sears grew up on a ranch in High River, Alberta, but was never part of the youth-rodeo circuit….(read more)