Julio Mendoza Loor

Julio Cesar Mendoza Loor (born 8 April 1979) is an Ecuadorian dressage rider. He has competed at three Pan American Games and became the first Ecuadorian dressage rider to compete at the World Equestrian Games.

Mendoza Loor grew up near Quito, Ecuador, on his family's horse farm. His father was a riding instructor, and as a child, he would ride horses to school. In 2007, Mendoza Loor moved to the United States, eventually settling in Tryon, North Carolina.

He won individual and team gold during the Bolivarian Games in 2017 and 2022, and individual gold at the 2023 Pan American Games. The win was Ecuador's first dressage gold medal in the history of the Pan American games, securing his place to represent Ecuador at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.

In February 2024, Mendoza Loor and Jewel's Goldstrike recorded their 20th career win at Florida's World Equestrian Center CDI3*. That summer, they made their first trip to Europe to compete, where they won the IWEST-Prize at CHIO Aachen.

At the 2024 Olympic Games, Mendoza Loor became the first Ecuadorian dressage rider in Olympic history.