Background:
 The
Maine Trail Riders Association was formed in 1957 by a group of
people with a sincere interest in horseback riding. For many years
the group met wherever they could find a place in the Litchfield
area. After many years of hard work, fund raising, and planning,
a club house was built on Lunts Hill Road in Litchfield ME.
Yearly events included a spring and fall club
sponsored weekend trail ride from the club house, a spring horse
show at the clubhouse and a fall show at the Topsham Fair Ground
during the week of the Topsham Fair.
 The
Clubs members sponsor affiliated rides at various locations, which
are a minimum of 3 hours of trail riding. This is an excellent
way to get guided tours all over the state. At the end of the summer
we hold an annual awards banquet. Awards are given to members who
accumulate a minimum of 16 hours of riding time during that year,
on our affiliated rides.
Club meetings are usually held the second Saturday
of the month with a social hour starting at 7 p.m. and the meeting
starting at 7:30 p.m. at the club house.
For more information on MTR's activities, please
contact one of the club officials.
Directions
to the Club House:
MAINE TRAIL RIDERS ASSOCIATION
Lunts Hill Road
Litchfield, Maine
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FROM WEST GARDINER EXIT 51 OFF ROUTE 295 :
Head east on Route 126 for about 2/10 mile and
take right. Go another 2/10 mile and take another right onto the
Pond Road. Go 3.3 miles and just after you cross a bridge over Cobbossee
Stream, take a right onto the Lunts Hill Road. You will go over
the turnpike and continue 1.8 miles. Take dirt road on right with
the club house sign. (If you miss this turn you'll go past the Beagle
Club house on right and 2/10 mile later you'll come to a stop sign,
turn around, take road on the left just after Beagle Club.) Our
clubhouse is first driveway on left.
If coming off the Maine Turnpike into
Gardiner, you would take Exit 103. Please see map. Maine
Turnpike is different from Route 295 since the State changed
it's Route names in 2004.
HEADED EAST ON ROUTE 126 AT BATCHELDER'S CROSSING:
Go past a 4-corner intersection with Country Cafe
on your left. Just after the intersection, take right onto Dennis
Hill Road. Go about 2 miles and at the top of a hill take right
onto Stevenstown Road (If you miss this turn you will go across
a bridge over Cobbossee Stream, turn around.) Go 1.2 miles on Stevenstown
Road and turn left onto Lunts Hill Road. Go 2/10 mile, take road
on the left just after the Beagle Club. Our clubhouse is first drive
on left.
FROM LITCHFIELD FAIRGROUNDS:
Which is on the Plans Road in Litchfield. This
road runs along the fairgrounds and you will see the riding ring
on the left. Continue on the Plans Road about 2.5 miles. You will
go over the turnpike and take left onto Stevenstown Road. This turn
is at the crest of a hill and a dangerous turn. Go 2 miles and take
right onto Lunts Hill Road. Go 2/10 mile and take road on the left
just after Beagle Club. Our clubhouse is first drive on left.
FROM RICHMOND CORNER ON 201:
Head west on Route 197 go
about 2 miles and at the second sharp corner turn right onto the
Upper Pond Road. Go about 1 mile to an Intersection. Take left and
then an immediate right (it's not quite a 4 corner intersection)
onto the Stevenstown Road. Go about 2 miles and take right onto
Lunts Hill Road. Go 2/10 mile and take road on the left just after
the Beagle Club. Our clubhouse is the first drive on left.
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