"And the trotters and pacers are good for practically nothing--try riding one and keeping your teeth."
Rode a pacer once....no thanks....LOL!
They usually wind up pulling Amish and 'old order' Mennonite buggies.
I see them all the time up above Chambersburg PA.
Hey, I hadn't thought of that! Certainly, the Amish would find a use for a "retired" pacer or trotter, and would get decent treatment for work delivered. Actually, that's a cheerful thought. So much of racing, behind the glamour the crowd sees, is depressing and sordid.