Ok, first off I'm JUST NOW coming into this thread... Just skimmed the last page. Haven't followed any incarnations of this thread, too intimidating with the amount of posts to keep up with lol. So, no one tar and feather me please.

In the photos of the all around QH, why are all the photos showing them butt first? And, whats with the downhill-ness? It seems even the well bred great all around QH are very much downhill. I understand the stock horse isn't trying to be uphill like a warmblood, but shouldn't they be level? Are breeders working for level? Purposefully breeding for downhill? Is the downhill a good thing? My primarily english background makes me think downhill is bad. But I can understand that it could be an asset, in cutting for example. Easier to get down low in the front.