Dressage legal alternative to Universal bit

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I've played around with a few bits with my mare, a big, thick set IDx mare. So far I've found she goes best in a Neue Schule trans angled Universal (with lozenge joint). I generally only use the snaffle ring for schooling and even jumping, and only resort to the lower 'gag' ring when I think extra breaks may be needed.
My problem is that I want to do some dressage tests and this bit is not legal. She goes OK in a loose ring snaffle with lozenge but it's just not the same, particularly in canter to trot transitions when she leans and pulls.
Does anyone have any suggestions for a dressage legal bit that will give me the same feeling as my Universal, or should I just persevere with the loose ring snaffle?
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I'd try a hanging cheek, its action will be fairly similar to the universal on the snaffle ring and NS do all sorts of mouthpieces with hanging cheeks so you could get one with a lozenge if she likes it but my bit IDx gelding who is very fussy in the mouth goes very well in the Myler mullen mouth. The curve is quite pronounced so it give a fair bit of tongue relief and the bit stays very still in the mouth so he has less to fight against.
 
Another vote for the ns hanging cheek with the tranz lozenge, which I think is about the 'strongest' dressage legal snaffle.
 
Thanks everyone for the advice. I tried the hanging cheek/Baucher but it wasn't good. She leaned so badly I had hardly any control! I think it is because it is a fixed cheek bit, whereas the Universal is a loose ring. Every fixed cheek bit I've tried her in she has leaned on.
The good news is that we survived our dressage test at the weekend. I did it in a basic loose ring trans angled lozenge NS. Lots and lots to work on. I guess I will just try persevering with this bit and get her going as nicely as possible in it.
 
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