# Shea & Cocoa Butter Balm for Horse Skin

> Repair Cream blends shea and cocoa butter into a protective moisture barrier for dry, rub-prone, intact skin. Shop the balm. Free shipping over $100.

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A horse's skin needs a protective barrier over rub-prone or freshly clipped spots — not a treatment for open wounds. Ferro's [Repair Cream](/product/repair-cream/) is a shea and cocoa butter balm for intact skin only, sealing in moisture wherever tack, blankets, or clipping leave skin dry and exposed. For a genuine wound or an active lesion, see a veterinarian first, then browse [specialized care](/category/specialized-care-protection/).

## What Shea and Cocoa Butter Do for Horse Skin

Shea and cocoa butters are rich in fatty acids that sit on top of skin and hold moisture in, rather than soaking into it. In Repair Cream they're blended with additional plant oils into a barrier balm for dry, rub-prone areas — girth zones, heel bulbs, freshly clipped patches — anywhere skin takes friction but stays unbroken. Read more about [shea and cocoa butter](/ingredients/shea-and-cocoa-butter-for-horse-skin/) as skin-care ingredients. Because it's a barrier product rather than a medicated one, it behaves like a rich moisturizing balm, not something that needs special handling or timing. Riders reach for it heading into girth-fit issues, after body clipping, or through blanket season, when covers create constant low-grade friction.

- Shea and cocoa butter seal in moisture on dry skin.
- Forms a protective layer against friction from tack and blankets.
- Useful on freshly clipped patches, where skin is more exposed.
- A barrier balm meant for clean, intact skin.

Intact skin only — never open wounds

Repair Cream is a protective balm for intact skin. It's not designed for open wounds, active lesions, or broken skin, and it doesn't treat, cure, or prevent any skin disease. If you spot a genuine wound, sore, or skin condition, call a veterinarian instead of reaching for a balm.

### Where It Fits in a Grooming Routine

A thin layer on clean, dry, unbroken skin — girth area, heel bulbs, clipped patches — helps before friction turns into a rub or sore spot. It pairs well with the guidance in [girth galls and tack rubs](/conditions/girth-galls-and-tack-rubs/) for staying ahead of friction damage, and with the rest of the [specialized care line](/category/specialized-care-protection/) for horses needing extra skin protection through clipping season or heavy tack use.