Always up for a good challenge, local cowboys made their way to the familiar confines of the Oakdale Saddle Club Rodeo Grounds on Saturday, ready to take part in competition to celebrate the National Day of the American Cowboy. The bulk of the action came in the morning, wrapping up before the heat of the day hit, and there was competition in ranch doctoring, calf branding and ranch sorting. With a focus on the work that cowboys do and the importance they have in today’s ranching culture, teams hit the arena for their events, with bragging rights at stake.