Josue Noel Napoles Mendoza (Portland) was born and raised in Portland, OR, but his family is also from the state of Michoaca'n in Mexico where he first started learning the art of charrería. His grandfather, Jose, would take Josue to Mexico every year and he would teach Josue how to ride horses and gather and work with livestock. Josue's grandfather has done charrería, and slowly over the years, he started teaching Josue into the lifestyle. Josue has since gained a passion for the sport and cultural tradition of charrería and over the years Josue has honed his skills.
Bio
Josue Noel Napoles Mendoza (Portland) is an Equine Veterinary Assistant at Countryside Equine Services (Ridgefield, WA). Though born and raised in Portland, OR, from his earliest memory he accompanied his grandfather on annual trips to Michoaca'n, Mexico, where his family is from. Mendoza's grandfather taught him to ride horses, gather livestock from the fields and work with them, as everyday practice for charrería. After learning as much as he could from his grandfather, Mendoza began to learn on his own. In 2012, he went to Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico for a charrería course that lasted two weeks. He has continued practicing rope tricks since then and is currently signed with a team in Oregon. He has won numerous awards for his skills in charrería.
