What was “Hoss” Cartwright’s “real” character name ?

Eric Haas Cartwright.

What were the names of Ben Cartwright’s Wives?

Elizabeth Stoddard (Adam’s mother – from New England — died during childbirth);

Inger Borgstrom (Hoss’ mother – Scandanavian – died during an Indian attack); and

Marie DeMarigny (Little Joe’s mother – from New Orleans – died from accident when she fell off a horse (DeMarigny must have been her maiden name, because, according to the lyrics of the Saga of the Ponderosa, her married name would have been Collins)).

What was the size of the Ponderosa?

600,000 acres

What were the names of the Cartwright horses?

Ben’s – Buck;

Adam’s – Beauty and Sport;

Hoss’ – Ginger, Piaute, and Chubby;

Little Joe’s – Paint, Cochise, and Concho