I believe there was a total of 13 different Paint horses used over the 14 seasons of Bonanza, with just a few being the main riding horses. The others were for stunts and extras. After the sixth season the main riding Paint was stabbed to death at the Fat Joe Stables near L.A. with several other horses. Not all died but Little Joe's Paint did. The killer was never found.
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As far as I can tell there is no body count to refer to.
Little Joe Cartwright always rode a black-and-white pinto named Cochise. There were at least 4 horses from Fat Jones Stables used during the early years, and possibly as many as 12 horses as the series came to an end after 14 seasons (430 episodes).
I could find no tally of how many times the Cartwrights were shot. Considering most people live entire lives without gunplay, the Cartwrights have much more than average.
Bonanza aired for 14 years, September 1959 to January 1973.
Bonanza ran for 14 seasons, from September 1959 to January 1973.