Colin Smith is a national award-winning second-generation master farrier who is qualified both in the United Kingdom and in Australia. His qualifications include Farriery, Blacksmithing, agricultural engineering and as an educational facilitator teaching students the skills needed to be an Australian farrier.

Colin has represented farriery at a state, national and international industry level in the areas of judging competitions and facilitating the development of industry self-regulated association policy for best practices and procedures. Colin has also overseen the manufacturing of specialized horseshoes and specific farrier and equipment.

As a farrier and facilitator of educational programs have included Racing Victoria, The Hong Kong Jockey club, The Singapore Turf Club, and the Malaysian Equine Council.

For over forty-six years Colin has been part of the equine hoof care industry, as a farrier, and tool maker. Twenty-two as  farriery a facilitator, teacher, curriculum consultant, and workplace assessor in the Equine hoof care industry in Australia

Now a change of direction from teaching he has returned to his workshop to service Farriers, hoof care specialists, and veterinarians by manufacturing Hoof nippers/cutters and nipper rebuild nipper service, offering advice and customer service.