Oakdale paid homage to its Western roots with a celebration of all things cowboy and ranching on Saturday, July 24. The day was observed as the National Day of the American Cowboy and included a variety of competition at the Oakdale Saddle Club Rodeo Grounds, in addition to special sidewalk sales and deals at multiple stores around town.

Results from the rodeo grounds competition are as follows:

Three Man Sorting

1^st Ronnie Seever, Matthew Ponce, Jerry Lopez; 2^nd Tyler Holzum, Clayton Edsall, Johnny Roen; 3^rd Sean Dunagan, Rich Giuntoli, Scott Heiney

2 Man Rope and Sort

1^st David Lackey, Jason Zumbach; 2^nd Blaine Lockett, Sean Wells; 3^rd John Roen Jr., John Boschi; 4^th Brady Santos, Blaine Lockett

4 Man Calf Branding

1^st Blaine Lockett, Sean Dunagan, Heidi Lackey, Jason Zumbach; 2^nd Sean Dunagan, Rich Giuntoli, Scott Heiney, Norm Mendenhall; 3^rd Tyler Holzum, Davey Frazier, Clayton Edsall, Chance Caudle

The All Around Buckle went to Jason Zumbach.

Offered in cooperation with the Oakdale Cowboy Museum as a ‘Rancher’s Day,’ that local landmark also drew visitors in to learn more about the area’s history and for a viewing of the special exhibit honoring Cricket, the famous horse that greeted drivers for many years between Oakdale and Knights Ferry as they headed east on the highway toward Yosemite.

Businesses pulled out all the stops in offering great sales, urging residents to ‘Buy Oakdale.’