The way you ride him is 90% of getting a good topline and a good rounding.
If you are not sitting deeply enough in the saddle, there is no encouragement for him to move onto the bit and bring his hind legs underneath himself when moving forward.
If your stirrups are too short for instance, you cannot sit in the centre of your saddle, but will be pushed into the back of it. This then takes the weight off where it is needed to achieve what you are looking for.
If your feet are turned out, instead of having you toes inline with your horse, then you have lost contact with your horse and he wont move forward properly either.
Your heels should be down properly to keep you in a deep seat as well as keeping the whole of your legs on the saddle.
A rounded outline is never made by using a bit to drag his head in either. Yes, you will see many that are in this position, and they are only running down hill, without being able to see where they are going properly and propping along with their hind legs.
I would suggest that you get an instructor who knows about teaching you to ride in the right seat, and you will find that this problem that you are talking about will sort itself out.
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