Background
Day, John Denton was born on January 20, 1942 in Salt Lake City. Son of George W. and Grace (Denton) Jenkins.
Actor educator rancher trainer company executive
Day, John Denton was born on January 20, 1942 in Salt Lake City. Son of George W. and Grace (Denton) Jenkins.
Student, University Utah, Salt Lake City, 1965. Bachelor in Economics and Business Administration with high honors, Westminster College, Salt Lake City, 1971.
Riding instructor, wrangler Uinta wilderness area U-Ranch, Neola, Utah, 1955-1958. Wrangler, riding instructor Young Men’s Christian Association Camp Rodger, Kamas, 1957. Stock handler, driver, ruffstock rider Earl Hutchinson Rodeo Contractor, Idaho, 1959.
With Military Data Consultant, Inc., Los Angeles, 1961-1962, Carlseon Credit Corporation, Salt Lake City, 1962-1965. Sales manager sporting goods Western Enterprises, 1965-1969. Founder Rockin d Ranch, Millcreek, 1969.
Ski instructor Brighton Ski School, 1969-1971. Western representative PBR Company, Cleveland, 1969-1971. Owner, founder, president John D. Day, manufacturers representatives, since 1972.
District sales representative Crown Zellerbach Corporation, Seattle and Los Angeles, 1971-1973. District sales manager Surfonics Engineers, Inc., Woods Cross, Utah, 1976-1978, Garland Company, Cleveland, 1978-1981. President, founder Dapco paper, chemical, institutional food and janitorial supplies, Salt Lake City, 1973-1979.
Rancher Heber, 1976-1990, horse training facility, horsemanship school and ranch, Temecula, California, 1984-1990, St. George, Utah, 1989-1999. President, founder John D Day Greeting Cards and Award Winning Art Works, Western & Contemporary, since 1990. Horse training Horsemanship School, Quarter Horse Breeding Facility, Yerington, Nevada, 1999—2004.
Owner Quarter Horse Breeding Facility, Art Studio, Dammeron Valley, Utah, since 2004. Secretary board Acquadyne, 1974, 75.
Group chairman Tele-Dex fund raising project Westminster College. Volunteer United States Forest Service Vinta Wilderness, Washington Technology National Forest and numerous other forest service organizations, founder, supervisor volunteer group Day's Rangers, 1990-1999, since 2004. Volunteer Dixie National Forest, 1989-1994, since 2004, United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service.
1st United States wilderness ranger United States Department of Agriculture, United States Forest Service, Dixie National Forest, Pine Valley Ranger District, Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness, Southern Utah, 1993-1999. Volunteer State of Nevada Fort Churchill State History Park & Pony Express Tr., 1999-2004. Volunteer Dixie National Forest, since 2004.
With Army of the United States, 1963-1964. Member International Show Car Association (co-chairman 1978-1979), American Quarter Horse Association (life, Horseback Riding Program 5000 Hour award 2002, 10 Year Breeder award, 20 Year Breeder award), Professional Horseman Association (high point reining champion 1981, awarded National Reining Horse Association Bronze, qualified for world championship, Dodge, Toyota Fall Futurite Circuit Champion Working Cowhorse 1994-1995, World Championship Show qualifier and participant Oklahoma City Senior Cutting 1994, regional championships, region 7, ring steward, 4A horse-testride, 2005), Intermountain Quarter Horse Association (senior reining champion 1981, champion AMAT reining 1979-1981, champion team roping heading and heeling 1982), Utah Quarter Horse Association (state champion AMAT reining 1979, 80, AMAT barrel racing 1980, qualified for AQHA World Championships, 1982, working cowhorse champion 1982, trained working cowhorse and rider champion 1992, 98, 2003, trained amateur reining horse and rider champion 1996, 2003, open cutting research champion 1993-1995, 97, open cutting champion 1994, Menlove Dodge Toyota Fall Futurity circuit champion working cowhorse, 1994-1995, open working cowhorse champion & broadmare halter champion 1995, Rose circuit working cowhorse champion 1995, 98, Rose Circuit Open working cowhorse champion, showed circuit champion Brodmare at Halter Rose circuit open cutting champion 1996, 97, board directors 1992-1994, trained amateur barrel racing and amateur pole bending horse and rider 1998, State Reserve Champion amateur cutting horse and rider, trained state champion team roping champion roper, heading and heeling, 2003, 06, team roping heeling champion 2004, 05), Professional Cowhorseman's Association, National Cutting Horse Association (affiliate), Professional Cowhorseman's Association (world champion team roping, heeling 1986, 88, high point rider 1985, world champion stock horse rider 1985-1986, 88, world champion working cowhorse 1985, PCA finals open cutting champion, 1985-1988, PCA finals 1500 novice champion 1987, PCA finals all-around champion 1985-1988, inducted into Hall of Fame 1988, first on record registered Texas longhorn cutting contest, open champion, PCA founder, editor newsletter 1985-1989, president 1984-1988), World Rodeo Association Professionals (vice president Western territory 1989-1998, honorary life vice president Western Terrace United States since 1998, judge national high school rodeo, cutting horse and rodeo queen contest, since 1990, California Sports Person of Year, 1986-1987, California Athlete of Year, 1988), Future Farmers American (horse judge since 2003), Nevada Quarter Horse Association (member committee, American Quarter Horse Association, Ride 2000, "Let Freedom Ride", Fall Circuit 2000 Open Cutting Champion), Nevada Quarter Horse Association (Summer Circuit Champion), 2002, Utah Qt. Horse Association (member committee).
Married Susan Hansen, June 20, 1971. Children: Tammy Denton Wadsworth (deceased), Jeanett B, Barber.