Mr and Mrs Vickers recently returned from a six-week trip to the United Kingdom, which included attending the world shearing championships in Builth Wells, Wales.
It was the fifth time they had been to the world championships, having also attended events in Ireland, Scotland, Australia and Norway.
"It's our way of having a holiday," Mr Vickers said.
About 7000 people watched the final and the atmosphere was "electric", Mrs Vickers said.
New Zealand's David Fagan and Cam Ferguson won the teams machine shears and Ferguson won the individual shearing title, with Fagan second.
Representatives of 28 nations competed but not all countries boasted a full team.
The strongest countries were New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Norway and the UK countries.
The lambs used in the competition were very well prepared and the standard of shearing was "magnificent", Mr Vickers said.
He was full of admiration for veteran New Zealand shearer David Fagan, who has been at the top of his sport for many years.
"He has a phenomenal way of just knowing how to win."
Mr Vickers (66) joked he was an "old fella" before he started professionally shearing at the age of 27, having previously worked as a shepherd for 10 years.
He desperately wanted his own farm and realised he would not get enough money to buy one on a shepherd's wages.
He and his wife Margaret initially bought a small property at Glentunnel in Canterbury.
After two and a-half years, they headed back to South Otago - Mr Vickers grew up at Kaitangata - and he continued shearing, while also owning a farm at Waitepeka.
When they moved to their current property at Katiki, 31 years ago, Mr Vickers shore his own sheep and only occasionally on other properties.
"Then Roger Douglas and David Lange came along. They weren't going to beat me, so I went shearing again."
Mr Vickers is involved with judging shearing competitions and he has officiated twice at the Golden Shears.
Judging, whether shearing competitions or dog trials, is something that he loves.
He still picks up the handpiece at home and recently spent three days shearing "so I haven't finished yet", he said, laughing.
The next world shearing championships will be held in Masterton in two years and Mr and Mrs Vickers will "definitely" be attending.
"We'll go and explore some of the North Island," Mr Vickers said.