 The facial profile was convex, the neck long, and the shoulders and hindquarters powerful.The breed had a tendency to have a too-upright shoulder angle and one author still criticized the horses as "... [consisting] of two inharmonious and badly united pieces, one being Norman; the other, English", suggesting that better results would occur if breeders used higher-quality broodmares.Despite this criticism, Anglo-Normans were known for their jumping abilities, with many successful horses competing at the international level.