Grandpa Smitty and the boys

The Grandkids "Workin' For the Brand"
 

3 generations of cowgirls and cowboys- at home at the Tindell Ranch
(From left to right--Kara, Joni, Seth, Smitty, Alassa, Cody, Annie and Bruce)

Toni's Father "Smitty" with Jerry

Jerry and Toni on the "Other" Mounts

MEET THE TINDELLS

Jerry and Toni Tindell would like you to meet the family of Tindell’s Horse & Mule School. 

Jerry came to California in 1971 where he began shoeing horses with his older brother Duke.  While Jerry was shoeing horses he met a cowgirl named Toni Smith. Toni worked at Knott’s Berry Farm working the burro ride.

In 1976 Jerry and Toni were married and had a daughter in 1977 they named Joni (aka Babygirl).  Jerry and Toni moved to Hesperia, California in 1996 where Toni’s parents Dale and Janet Smith had moved.

Dale and Janet loved to be around horses and mules and also played an active role in Tindell’s Horse & Mule School. Janet went home to be with Jesus August 31, 2005, and Dale (aka Smitty) followed in June of 2010.

The Tindell ranch is currently home to 20 plus horses/mules, four dogs, a handful of chickens, two cows and three sheep.

Joni married her high school sweetheart, Phil Bennett (aka Sarge). Phil spent four years in the United States Army where he was a SGT and served two tours in Iraq.  Joni & Phil just recently moved to Bishop, California, with their four children, Seth (aka Slim) who is 8, Cody (aka Hoss) who is 7, Annie Marie (aka Princess) who is 7, and Bruce (aka City Slicker) who is 11. As you might notice, our family is big on nicknames!  Joni & Phil still play a very active roll in Tindell’s Horse & Mule School.  Joni does all of Tindell’s Horse & Mule School bookkeeping, DVD orders and shipments. The little wranglers also play an active roll in their “Cowboy Papa’s” and “G.G’s” business.

From our family to yours, we would like to thank you for visiting Tindell’s Horse & Mule School (humans too).  We hope you and your family have a wonderful New Year, and may God Bless you all. 

- The Tindell Family

Seth & Grandpa Jerry doing ranch work

Cody and his "Cowboy Papa"                                         Cody, Joni, Jerry, & Toni