Vicki was first recognized by the United States Equestrian Team as an Olympic hopeful in 1996. In 1999, she had a serious riding accident that left her unable to ride at the final qualifying events. In spite of her injuries and resulting rehab, Vicki made it to the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney Australia as a groom. Vicki returned to the International level aboard her long time mount Reggae Mon with a top finish at the 2001 MBNA Fox Hall Cup CCI Three Star and was short listed for the Pedigree Chum Burghley CCI Four Star Team competition. Grooming at the Olympics had opened a new door for Vicki and at the same time, she was offered a job as the Director of Eventing Activities at the USET Headquarters in Gladstone. Still feeling the effects of her 1999 accident Vicki accepted the position and went on to manage all the logistics for the USET Eventing competitions nationally and abroad. It wasn't long, however, before Vicki was longing to compete again and in 2002 she returned to compete at the International Fair Hill CCI Three Star. Vicki continued to compete successfully up until 2006 when some of the injuries associated with the 1999 accident forced her to take a break from riding.

Vicki has worked and trained with some of the top riders, trainers and coaches in the sport of Three Day Eventing including Captain Mark Phillips, Karen and David O'Connor and Jimmy Wofford just to name a few. Through years of studying Vicki has developed her own style that emphasizes the methodical development of skill and techniques through consistency and capitalizes on the relationship between horse and rider to bring out the best in both.

Vicki has recently begun focusing on the physical development and rehabilitation of horses and riders. She is in the process of earning her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at the University of North Carolina. With this degree and an additional certification in Equine rehabilitation Vicki plans to work with veterinarians in the area to offer a finely tuned and specialized rehabilitation service to get equine athletes back to 100%.

Ultimately, Vicki plans to mesh her passions of training and teaching with her love for Physical Therapy to open a Sports Medicine clinic that offers physical therapy to both human and equine athletes at all levels.