{"id":1809,"date":"2005-10-13T04:20:58","date_gmt":"2005-10-13T04:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/huell-howser-archives\/2005\/10\/13\/traveler-californias-gold-126\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T21:36:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T21:36:27","slug":"traveler-californias-gold-126","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/huell-howser-archives\/2005\/10\/13\/traveler-californias-gold-126\/","title":{"rendered":"Traveler &#8211; California&#039;s Gold (126)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">He\u2019s a USC icon and is definitely one of the most famous and beloved horses in the world! A beautiful white horse whose story has become the stuff of legends. We\u2019re referring, of course, to Traveler. And in this program we not only see him in action, but spend some time with him during his \u201coff-season\u201d at home.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We\u2019ll also learn the rich history behind this horse and meet the people who have loved and cared for him over the years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It\u2019s a heartwarming look at the USC mascot, which has won the hearts of us all.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Note: This episode was released across Public Broadcasting Service&#8217;s (PBS) affiliated stations in California, but not necessarily on the same day for each station. 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