Becky Hicks, DVM, DACVS(LA)

Becky grew up on her family horse farm in a small town in upstate New York. She attended Mount Holyoke College for undergraduate education during which she majored in neuroscience, competed at the upper levels of dressage, and captained the hunt seat equestrian team. She took a year off after college to reach her goal of competing at Grand Prix while working as an equine veterinary technician. She continued on to vet school at Cornell University where she developed a passion for equine surgery working as an overnight surgery technician and in an equine orthopedic research lab. She then completed a rotating equine internship at Equine Medical Center of Ocala in Florida in 2018. Subsequently, she was fortunate to be selected for a surgical residency in equine surgery at Texas A&M University. Following the completion of her residency in 2021, she was lucky enough to join the surgical team at Pioneer equine where she’s excited to continue to pursue her passion for orthopedic, soft tissue, and emergency surgery, as well as lameness. In her spare time, she looks forward to exploring the outdoors of CA with her dog, Rowan, reading with cat, Carl, and riding her young Dutch Warmblood, Nth Degree (aka Digit). She is also know to have a handful of foster dogs when time allows!

Starting in 2022, Becky joined the leadership team of Pioneer Equine as the medical director (managing veterinarian). While this was a daunting task for a newer member of the practice, she has come to enjoy being part of caring for Pioneer Equine and ensuring we continue to pursue new technology as well as maintaining the legacy of excellence.