Mountain Ridge Gear Learning Center

Welcome to the Mountain Ridge Gear Learning Center—your trusted resource for pack saddles, beverage burros, beer steers, and working donkeys.

Whether you're fitting your first pack saddle, measuring for cinches, starting a beverage burro business, or looking for ways to keep your animal comfortable on the trail or at an event, you'll find practical, experience-based information here.

Our goal is simple: to help you make informed decisions by explaining not just what we recommend, but why we recommend it. Every article is based on real questions from customers and years of designing, building, and using pack equipment in the field.

Inside the Learning Center, you'll find guides covering:

• Proper saddle placement
• Measuring for cinches
• Choosing the right pack saddle
• Riding saddles we use
• Things you should know about the Beverage Burro Craze
• Which Beverage Service Package is Right For You?
• Packing tips and best practices
• Why we use modern materials
• Frequently asked questions

At Mountain Ridge Gear, we believe a comfortable animal is a safer, happier, and better-performing partner. We hope these resources give you the knowledge and confidence to get the most from your equipment and enjoy many miles—or many memorable events—with your animals.

Mountain Ridge Gear on YouTube

Looking for even more information?

Visit the Mountain Ridge Gear YouTube Channel for an expanding library of videos covering pack saddles, equipment demonstrations, product overviews, training tips, saddle fitting, and real-world adventures in the mountains of Colorado. Whether you're just getting started or have years of experience with pack animals, our videos are designed to help you get the most from your equipment and enjoy your time on the trail. Be sure and subscribe to get the latest content.

👉 Visit our YouTube Channel: Mountain Ridge Gear on YouTube

If you don't find the answer you're looking for, please contact us. We're always happy to help.