In reply to showard:
It's such a vague question (what ridge, where, and who's doing it?), but the simple answer is no. Short roping is a specialist technique appropriate to some terrain, but not a useful DIY solution for novices on anything.
Some walkers may occasionally benefit from confidence roping (not the same thing!) on some steep walking terrain, but that's not something you'd go out planning to do on your hypothetical, generic ridge either.