Heavy-Duty Roper Back Cinch Replacement Billets

A back cinch takes a beating. It swings, drags and works against your horse's flank all day, and a thin billet is the first thing to give out. These replacement billets are doubled and stitched from russet harness leather for a sturdy, heavy-duty billet.

A burgundy latigo leather lining finishes them, and each billet runs 1-3/4 inches wide. They come as a pair, ready to swap onto the back cinch you already run. Good time to do it is before you start a colt or haul to a branding, when a blown billet costs you the day instead of a dollar.

Highlights

• Doubled and stitched russet harness leather
• Burgundy latigo leather lining
• 1-3/4 in wide
• Sold as a pair, so both sides get replaced at once
• Drops onto a roper back cinch in place of worn billets

At a glance

Good to know

• Wipe sweat and mud off after a ride and let the leather air out away from direct heat so it stays supple.
• A light coat of leather conditioner a couple of times a season keeps harness leather from drying and cracking.
• Go over the billets when you clean your rigging; worn leather is easier to catch in the barn than in the catch pen.

Check the billets on your back cinch before the next ride and put fresh leather on while it's a small job.