Which scenario demonstrates prohibited assistance?

• A. A judge coaching during the ride.
• B. A teammate outside the arena gives advice before the class.
• C. A contestant is assisted by another person inside the arena during a class.
• D. A spectator shouts encouragement from the arena bleachers

Answer: (C)

Prohibited assistance is any outside aid given to a rider during the class that could influence performance. When another person is inside the arena and directly assists the contestant during the class, it directly alters how the rider and horse respond while judging is happening, which is not allowed. The other scenarios involve help occurring outside the riding area or forms of encouragement that don’t amount to direct in-class aid, so they don’t meet the threshold of prohibited assistance as clearly.