 By 1966 , the Anglo @-@ Norman breed had been further standardized and was described as averaging 15 @.@ 1 to 16 @.@ 3 hands ( 61 to 67 inches , 155 to 170 cm ) high , although sometimes taller . 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 . 
