Fun western set in the early twentieth century. Young "Ricky" (the protagonist, played by Barry Curtis of the 1960 Lassie TV series) lives on his uncle Sandy's ranch and encounter rustlers, bad men, and odd characters. Champion is the horse-interest who leads a wild herd and who will only let Ricky ride him. Altho we weren't expecting much imagination, we were pleasantly surprised with the stories (in independent installments), and the humor is good throughout, often a little tongue-in-cheek. Barry Curtis does all his own riding, rides Champion bareback at full speed and doesn't need a double, and for a twelve-year-old he is astoundingly skilled, which you will appreciate if you ride yourself. Be aware, tho, that since the series is from 1955, the B&W picture clarity is a little dim.

A big hit with kids in the UK during its re-run in the 1970s. Always played at the end of the childrens slot around 5.30pm on weeknights, before the boring grownups shows came on... like the Six O'Clock News.Sat glued week after week. Never mind that it's black & white, never mind that it's good ole' cowboy action, with the hook of a "trick" horse, it was wholesome, brilliant entertainment for young minds. 'Gentle Ben' and 'Flipper' never came close with the formula.Long overdue a DVD release, so we can show OUR kids what it was like!

Damn Right he will.I remember this series with a lot of affection, "Champion The Wonder Horse" as it was released in the U.K heralded the beginning of the weekend and a whole heap of action for my 6 yr old mind.Living in London, and not even having a pet the wild adventures of Ricky, Champion, Ricky's Dog and Uncle Sandy (who never seemed to do anything, but always had a pearl of wisdom for the end credits) were a staple of Saturday morning's.Basic adventures but ones that fired the imagination. Baddies would be trying to sell worthless land by shooting gold dust into the ground, but Ricky and Champ would foil their plans, hiding from baddies Ricky would put a branch on Champ's tail to wipe away Hoof print's and would generally save the day. Which is what most kids at that age would love to do.Light and harmless entertainment that was truly innocent, a great series and where is the DVD!

One of those classic gems of 50's made American TV. Innocent and wholesome, the bad guys wore black hats, the good guys wore white hats and the kid, the horse and the dog saved the day ! Brilliant. Period.