LOCATION:   The Coppersmith Herd Management Area is located 30 miles southeast of Cedarville, CA in Lassen County, CA and Washoe County, NV.

 

ACREAGE:     70,500 acres are managed for wild horses

 

ELEVATION: 5,000 feet to 8,000 feet

 

TOPOGRAPHY/VEGATATION:       The topography consists of rough and steep rocky tablelands. Dominant vegetation includes Juniper, bitterbrush, big and low sage with bluegrass and an understory of squirreltail, Idaho fescue and needlegrasses.

 

WILDLIFE: Dominant wildlife in the area includes pronghorn, mule deer, sage grouse, chukar and quail.

 

HERD SIZE:    50 - 75 head

 

HORSE COLORS:      Bay, Black and Brown

 

SIZE OF HORSES:     14-16 hands and 900-1100 pounds

 

HISTORY:       This area contains horses thought to originate from Spanish stock diluted with ranch stock and US Cavalry remounts prior to and during World War I. Many of the horses in this area have characteristics common to Morgans and Quarter Horses.

 

 

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