@Demo: I'd not say it's only the design and the fact previous generations had it so, I'd say it's a legacy far older.... I'd say it stems from the day where you marked your horses, cows and w.e by burning your name/initials/logo/w.e on the animal's rear to mark who it belongs to. Simple fact is it's a nice good spot to put a mark, easy to see and mostly in plain sight with no mane or neck or rider in the way.
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That's the term bronies use. I don't find anything disagreeable about it. It's like how Harry Potter fans refer to Harry, Hermione and Ron as 'the golden trio'. Just another fandom-specific term.
I've actually never heard any harry potter fans refer to them as the golden trio. I can't find one good reason why they'd be called the golden trio. xD Just saying.