An elderly prospector searching for gold finally strikes paydirt, but before he can file a claim, he is killed by a pair of drifters who stampede a wild horse herd over the man's body to hide evidence of their crime. The sheriff believes that Champion is a wild killer and tries to have him shot. Meanwhile Ricky and Sandy try to find the real killers. <br /><br />THE ADVENTURES OF CHAMPION is an American children's Western series that aired from September 23, 1955 to March 3, 1956 for 26 episodes on CBS. In the United Kingdom, the series was re-broadcast under the title Champion the Wonder Horse.<br /><br />Set in the 1880s in the Southwest, the series starred Barry Curtis as 12-year-old Ricky North, who lived on his uncle's ranch in the American Southwest. Ricky's uncle, Sandy North, was played by Jim Bannon. Ricky's companions were a wild Mustang stallion, Champion, and a German Shepherd, Rebel, played by Blaze. <br /><br />Directed by Western Veterans George Archainbaud, John English and Ford Beebe. <br />Starring Champion, Barry Curtis, Jim Bannon <br /><br />Cast<br />Champion as Champion, the Wonder Horse<br />Barry Curtis as Ricky North<br />Jim Bannon as Sandy North<br />Blaze as Rebel, the Dog<br />Ewing Mitchell as Sheriff
