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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">martingales</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>animal work equipment</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>martingale</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Auxiliary straps of horse harnesses, with one part attached to the animal's girth and the other attached to the noseband or throat lash. It is intended to prevent the animal from rearing or throwing back its head, or to reinforce the action of the bit. ]]></note></mads>