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I was in pretty much the same situation
for 10 years, a whole lot of horses that were either ex-racehorses and
lame most of the time or ex-racehorses that wanted to kill me most of the
time,( not good trail prospects) oh and an Appaloosa that bucked and reared
everytime we left the round pen ( REALLY not a good trail prospect) anyway
after ten years I was really tired of not being able to ride very much,
I didn't think it was too much to expect to be able to go out for a trail
ride once in awhile but it just was not happening  with my horses,
I finally gave one away and sold the other one, ( I kept the lame one until
she was put down with a stroke,) I got an AWESOME Morgan, yeah she didn't
know how to stop on the trails but she would go out alone, didn't rear
and her bucks were nothing compared to the TB's . :-) I ride way more and
enjoy my farm much more with manageable horses , plus I don't think you
are doing your 11 yr old mare any favours if you are not going to ride
her, if she is trained and rideable she has value if she doesn't then she
will have very little value when she is 17+( and I see so many nice horses
like that at the auctions that go to the meat market :-(), see if you can
find a nice home for her, with experienced people  who can put miles
on her.
Good luck! :-)
Chrystal