In this post, we will share the magic of Trails, the transformational feature of Horse Browser. Designed to eliminate the chaos of traditional tabs, Trails keep your browsing calm, structured, and highly productive.

This guide will introduce you to all the essential features you need and shortcuts to master Trails efficiently.

What is a Trail**?**

Horse Browser offers users a unique navigation system, replacing Tabs with Trails . Taking Tree Style Tabs as a design starting point, Horse Browser re-thinks this approach and introduces a totally innovative method of browsing.

Horse automatically creates a Trail as you browse—a chronological path of web pages that merges Tabs, History and Bookmarks into one easy-to-read vertical layout. Trails make it easy to track your research, revisit previous pages, and manage information without clutter.

You can also create Sub-Trails and Side-Trails to keep related browsing organised:

• Sub-Trails: Created when you open a link within a Trail, forming a hierarchical structure.
• Side-Trails: Branch off from an existing Trail, allowing parallel research without disrupting the main browsing flow.

1. Opening a New Trail

To open a new Trail, use the following shortcuts, type the search term or URL address you need and hit enter. You are now on your way!

Keyboard Shortcuts:

• Cmd + T (Mac) / Ctrl + T (Windows/Linux) – Opens a new Trail and Sub-Trails under the current Trail, creating a hierarchical structure.
• Cmd + Shift + N (Mac) / Ctrl + Shift + N (Windows/Linux) – Opens a new Trail at the root level / at the top of the sidebar.
• Cmd + Alt + Shift + N (Mac) / Ctrl + Alt + Shift + N (Windows/Linux) – Opens a new Side-Trail branching off from the current Trail, allowing parallel browsing / routes of enquiry.

Mouse Actions:

• Click the + at the top of the sidebar to create a new root-level Traill.
• Right-click on an existing Trail to open a Sub-Trail or Side-Trail.