Bill and Kitty Minter began their Paso Fino breeding farm in 1973 in Lexington, NC. The farm eventually became known as Caballo de USA. They attended their first national show that same year and began showing the following year. Bill has competed in every national show since 1974, winning championship awards each year. He and then partner, the late Raven Briggs, worked together to win over 300 Grand National Championships and Grand National Reserve Championships.

Bill was a Senior Certified Paso Fino Horse Judge of the Paso Fino Owners and Breeders Association and judged at the 1985 World Cup championship in Cidra, Puerto Rico.

Alcon was an early foundation stallion for Caballo de USA. Born in Colombia, South America in 1981, Alcon was imported to the US as a yearling. He went on to become the youngest stallion, at age 9, to be recognized as number one on the Top Ten Sire list. Alcon remained on the Top Ten Sire list for 5 years. His offspring have done extremely well in the show ring with numerous grand and reserve grand champions at regional and national levels in Bella Forma, Fino, Performance and Pleasure. Alcon was awarded National Get of Sire Champion in 1989,1990,1992,1993 and 1994.

Caballo de USA
Bill Minter Owner/Manager
2072 Hoover Road
Lexington, NC 27295

336-731-4165 or 8516
cell 336-250-0395
caballodeusa@aol.com

Bill partnered with Paul "Woody" Mercer of Ohio in 1992. Woody's purchase of Ponderosa Coloso in 1998 was a choice well made. This fabulous black stallion (out of Florete X Sensacion de Rejonero) made his US debut at the Spectrum 1997 in Tampa, Florida. Coloso went on to win the Grand National Conformation Stallion Championship in 2000 at Perry, Georgia.

There were 13 of Coloso's offspring shown at the 2002 Paso Fino Grand National Show in Perry. They received 13 Grand Champion or Reserve Grand National Championship awards. Of the 3 Coloso yearlings shown in the Breeder's Sweepstakes, more than $10,000.00 was received in first, second and third place awards. Also, during the 2002 Grand National Show, another Coloso filly received the highest bid in the Fino Futurity Sale. Bailey Sunshine received a bid of $80,000.00. She is owned by Carol & Dwayne Tilley of Winston Salem, NC.

Caballo de USA is pleased to announce that Ponderosa Coloso has been named to the Top Ten Stallion list for 2002.

Contact us for more information on breeding options available as well as Ponderosa Coloso babies for sale!