Why ADHD users should use Horse Browser

2025-04-01

Daniel Jaeger is a UK-based, dual-registered and accredited psychotherapist with both the BACP and NCPS, and a clinical expert in ADHD. He also has ADHD himself, and regularly recommends Horse Browser to his clients who struggle with traditional browsing methods.

By Daniel Jaeger, Psychotherapist

I realized that my browser habits didn't complement my life. I collect tabs like a hoarder when researching or trying to figure something out, amassing 37 tabs before I start to feel like my browser page is more of a trap door to forgotten, unfinished thoughts. I'd click on the tab I thought was relevant, only to get frustrated that it wasn't, frantically stress-searching for the one tab I had based an entire train of thought on. Sadly, most of the time I end up not being able to find the tab I want and give up, abandoning hours of a thought process contained within that tab, forcing me to restart the whole trail all over again.

That's life with ADHD. Every tab is a possibility. Every new link, a distraction dressed up like a breakthrough. Traditional browsers feel like they were designed for someone else's brain. Someone whose thoughts don't disappear the moment their eyes leave the computer screen.

Then I was introduced to Horse.

Horse Browser lets me browse the way that comes naturally to me: all over the place, scattered, with all my half-finished and potential thoughts perfectly laid out behind me. It's genius, a veritable breadcrumb trail outlining and documenting the process and pathway I took to get to each thought and idea. It's a map of my thoughts, rather than a chaotic horizontal line of disorganization. I can click a link from an article and it branches. Want to go deeper from there? Boom, another branch. It actually reflects how I think: in glorious, architectural, mapped chaos.

Horse took away the mental load of researching and browsing the internet, the need to remember where I opened that tab, or where I saw that quote. Even better, I can go off on tangents and flights of fancy without getting lost. I can spread my ADHD wings and fly.

A Shift in Perspective

It's odd how much of a spotlight Horse has put on my relationship with myself. I got used to chastising myself for getting off task, as though curiosity was a bad thing, a failure to "stay on track." But with Horse, my brain's way of being isn't something to correct; it's something the browser quietly supports. It acknowledges and embraces my lived experience, that thinking isn't always linear, and that sometimes, the journey is the point.

I find that Horse isn't about productivity hacks or pandering to the neurodivergent crowd. It's about trust, for me. Horse allowed me to trust my thoughts and direction again. To know that I can explore without losing myself. I no longer need to keep random tabs "just in case."

Externalizing Executive Function

This is what psychologists call "externalizing executive function": building systems outside the brain that reduce pressure on memory and working focus. A timer on your phone. A checklist on the wall. Horse Browser serves as a digital version of that support, holding the thread of your thoughts while you follow them.

I still use other ADHD tools alongside Horse, like pomodoros for time management. But once I begin research, when I need to follow links, track sources, and map out ideas, timers alone can't hold the structure for me. Horse Browser does.

What surprised me most was the emotional shift. I didn't realize how much tension I carried while working online, the anxiety of losing a key insight, the frustration of not being able to retrace a thought. Horse Browser defuses that tension. It brings stability to a process that often feels fragile.

A Tool for Real People

I now recommend it to many of my clients, particularly those in university settings or working on large projects. One client told me that Horse "made their thinking visible." Another said it helped them stop opening duplicate tabs out of panic, because they knew everything they'd done was still there.

I never thought a browser would be so emotional for me, but it is. It's calming. It reduces the high-stakes nature of my researching and learning process, because it works with my brain and the way I think. Horse Browser doesn't just support how I work, it supports why I work the way I do. And that makes all the difference.

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Sencha tea leaves and brewed tea

Sencha (Japanese: 煎茶) is a type of Japanese ryokucha (緑茶, green tea) which is prepared by infusing the processed whole tea leaves in hot water. This is as opposed to matcha (抹茶), powdered Japanese green tea, where the green tea powder is mixed with hot water and therefore the leaf itself is included in the beverage.

History

Sencha was first created in Japan in the 18th century by Nagatani Soen, a tea farmer from Uji, Kyoto. The process developed by Nagatani, which involved steaming, rolling, and drying the tea leaves, resulted in a tea that was more stable and maintained its quality during transportation. This innovation revolutionized the Japanese tea industry, replacing the previously common offering of matcha.

Production

After harvesting the leaves are steamed for about 15-45 seconds to prevent oxidization of the leaves. This step creates the characteristic flavor of Japanese green tea by deactivating the enzymes that are responsible for oxidation. The leaves are then cooled and dried in a bamboo tray by air, and then are shaped by pressing and rolling into the characteristic needle shape.

Grades

Sencha comes in different grades, depending on the quality and the parts of the tea plant used:

  • Shincha: First harvest of the year, has a fresh, grassy flavor and higher caffeine content.
  • Gyokuro: Premium grade shaded green tea, with a sweeter, more umami taste than regular sencha.
  • Asamushi: Lightly steamed sencha, with a more fragrant, lighter taste.
  • Chumushi: Medium-steamed sencha, balancing aroma and flavor.
  • Fukamushi: Deeply steamed sencha, with a stronger flavor and less bitterness.

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