Legacy

Oran Van Bandy was a large (15.2 hand) Crabbet/Egyptian bred stallion of exceptional quality with a powerful trot and textbook conformation. Oran Van Bandy produced not only outstanding English horses but also exceptional Sport Horses in all divisions and endurance horses. He was listed by the Arabian Horse Association in the Top 25 Stallions for producing Sport Horses in the last 50 years. Many, including Bob Hart, Sr., the trainer of Oran Van Crabbet, consider Oran Van Bandy to be Oran Van Crabbet’s best son. Although the number of Purebred and Half Arabian foals he sired was quite small compared to his contemporaries, his get have won over 50 US Top Tens in English Pleasure, Hunter Pleasure, and Halter and 7 National or Reserve Championships in Park, English, and Halter. Some of his best foals included: WP Rosanna Orana, Wham Bam Oran, Vanna Oran, Oran Van Boom, Oran’s Continuo, and Mr. Bandy Sir.

WP Rosanna Orana was the result of crossing Oran Van Bandy on a Hackney Pony mare of Carnation King breeding. Rosanna matured at 14.2 hands but had exceptional beauty combined with extraordinary talent. Started at the age of 4, she became a sensation in the Junior Horse division and showed in perhaps one of the most exciting Junior Half Arabian English Pleasure classes ever at US Nationals. In the final year at Louisville, it was a showdown between Rosanna and Adam’s Fire. What a performance by both horses! While Rosanna was awarded US Reserve National Champion, Wiloma Plantation was so proud to compete successfully at that level. Rosanna went on to win US National Champion in HA Park AOTR and Reserve National Champion in HA Pleasure Driving Open. Rosanna passed away in the fall of 2022.

*Oran Van Crabbet was the first Arabian horse in American history to win three National Championships in Park, Formal Combination, and Formal Driving. He was bred by Wentworth Crabbet Park and Burton Studs in England, foaled in 1960, and imported the same year. He was trained and shown by Bob Hart, and he placed first or second in every Park class he ever entered, and he remained undefeated in Formal Driving and Formal Combination. His performance career had a grand total of 26 firsts, 8 seconds, 13 Championships, and 5 Reserves.

WP Fashionista was WP Corporate Image's first foal out of IXL Saphire (Aploz x RY Fire Ghazi). She made her Purebred English debut in the 2017 AEPA Futurity, claiming the second top score in the pattern and a final third place finish. In 2018, she continued to excel in the show ring, taking home 2 National Champions at Canadian Nationals in both Arabian English Pleasure Junior Horse and Arabian English Pleasure JOTR with rider Jordan Kern. She also finished 2018 with 2 Top Tens at Youth Nationals and a Top Ten at US Nationals. In 2019, she unanimously won the Arabian English Pl AAOTR Maturity with Olivia Kern. To date, WP Fashionista has 3 National Championships, 3 Reserve National Championships, and 19 Top Tens.

WP Corporate America was WP Corporate Image's second foal out of Barbary's Angel by Barbary. He made an unforgettable debut in 2016, claiming a National Championship title in the Arabian English Pleasure Futurity. In 2017, he had a fourth place finish behind his half sibling, WP Fashionista in the Purebred AEPA final. In 2018, he won a Reserve National Championship at US Nationals in Arabian English Pleasure Jr Horse as well as a Top 10 in the Arabian English Pleasure Maturity with owner Deborah Pearson. In 2022, he won a unanimous National Championship at MidSummer Nationals in Arabian Pleasure Driving Open and a Youth National Championship in Arabian English Pl JTR Choice.

A full sibling to the highly decorated WP Fashionista, WP Incorporated is WP Corporate Image's fourth foal. He took the Arabian world by storm in 2021 by winning the Reserve National title in the Arabian Park Championship as a 5 Year Old at US Nationals with Gabriel Desoto aboard. Additionally, he won two Top Tens in Arabian English Pl AAOTR 19-49 and Arabian English Pl AAOTR Maturity. Earlier in 2021, he also won Reserve Champion Arabian English Pl Jr Horse at Region 12. 

Wham Bam Oran was the product of one of Wiloma Plantation’s most successful Half Arabian crosses. Sired by Oran Van Bandy and out of Castlewood’s Kitty O’Neal (granddaughter of Wing Commander), Wham was an unbelievable colt, tall and stretchy, with a long shapely neck and textbook form to function. Named for his refined look and impressive motion, Wham Bam Oran went on to have a very successful show career. In 1995, Wham won the HA English Pleasure Amateur Division at the Buckeye, and he also had great success as a Pleasure Driving horse. In the latter part of his show career, Wham had tremendous success in the halter ring with trainer Keith Krichke and owner Mary Johnston, winning four National or Reserve Championships in one year. At the 2000 Canadian National Championships, Wham Bam Oran won both the HA Saddle Type Geldings and the AOTH classes. At the 2000 US Nationals, Wham took home Reserve Champion in the AOTH class and the National Championship with Keith Krichke. 

WP Corporate Yowza is the first Half Arabian Half Hackney Horse cross with WP Corporate Image. He debuted in the HA English Pleasure Futurity to capture a Top Ten, and earned a Reserve National Championship in HA English Pleasure Junior Horse the following year at the MidSummer Nationals. In 2022, he finished third in HA English Pleasure Junior Horse with Gabriel Desoto and also won a Top Ten in the HA English Pl Maturity with owner Rachel Bandy Witt. His top level performances in 2022 also earned him a fourth overall ranking in the National Horseman All-American Standings in the HA English Pleasure Young Horse category. Out of the Hackney Horse mare, Halstead's Rose, Yowza has an impeccable pedigree on both sides that is bred to trot. With a Reserve title already under his belt and multiple Top Tens, the future is very bright for this horse.

Vanna Oran, a full sister to multiple national champion Wham Bam Oran, was a beautiful Half Arabian mare sired by Oran Van Bandy. Her beauty and talent was obvious at a young age as she was a champion futurity filly. As a mature mare, she was Top Ten out of twenty-six entries in the HA English Pleasure AOTR 18-39 Championship class at the 1993 US National Championships. Vanna also went on to win the HA English Pleasure Amateur class at Scottsdale in 1995. In her older years, she was purchased by the Beethe family, and she had a successful show career in the Half Arabian Hunter Pleasure division.

Oran Van Boom was sired by Oran Van Bandy and out of the Saddlebred mare Star City, a Supreme Sultan granddaughter. Oran Van Boom, also known as “Boomer” had a very successful show career in the Half Arabian English Pleasure division. His biggest achievements as a show horse came in 1994 and 1995 at the Youth National Championships where he was Top Ten in both the HA English Pleasure JOTR 14-17 and HA English Pleasure JTR 14-17 championships with an average of 40 entries in each class. Oran Van Boom also earned a top five finish at Scottsdale in 1995 in the Amateur Half Arabian English Pleasure Division. Oran Van Boom also had success in Pleasure Driving, Park, and Ladies Side Saddle in his show career.