Mr. Showboat, beloved friend of Suzanne Moore, passed away on March 28, 2011, at the age of 20. He was the talented horse that began her love with riding and showing horses. Mr. Showboat, whose TWHBEA name was Skillsaw’s Bad Man, carried Suzanne to the 1995 World Grand Champion Amateur Four-Year-Old in the Racking Horse Breeders’ Association of America Celebration. Mr. Showboat was trained by Joel Nipper of Nipper Stables in Cleveland, Tenn.            

He was retired to their farm where he passed away the final years of his life. Mr. Showboat was raised by Bill Barnett and was by Hacksaw Henry out of a Gold Coin mare. He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed.