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On The Living Horse: The Fargo Equine Hospital & Education ...
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On The Living Horse:The Fargo Equine Hospital & Education Center
Site Region
The site is on 19th Avenue North between North Dakota State University and the North Dakota Horse Park. The building’s location will allow it to be used by students at NDSU, area professionals, and amateur horse owners. Collaboration between these groups will promote equine knowledge in North Dakota.
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The role they [horses] have played in human societies since they were domesticated… has been so crucial that it is no exaggeration to say that the development of nations and cultures would have been quite different had they not existed. -Catherine Johns
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“Horses began as near-mythical creatures, something which ancient people regarded with respect. As time went on - particularly during the Industrial Revolution - people began to equate horses with machinery. Today, horses are everything from a child’s backyard pony to a million dollar investment, and their care has advanced to a specialized science. Yet horse care and training are still arts which can only be mastered through experience.
The Fargo Equine Hospital and Education Center is an equine veterinary hospital and learning center which is intended to help make the connection between humans and horses clearer by using hands-on experience. The philosopher Hans-Georg Gadamer described health as a kind of equilibrium, and said that healthcare should be a balancing act between art and science. That act is played out in the building as students, professionals, and enthusiasts learn more about the art and science of horse care.
The project is meant to provide healthcare to area horses and to the greater ND/MN horse population, but it is also a place for people both with and without experience to learn more about horses, their care and training. The building will serve the NDSU Equine Science and Veterinary Technology programs, the North Dakota Horse Park, and various area horse clubs and associations. A variety of indoor spaces provide for small and large group gatherings as well as clinical and educational work, while outdoor spaces serve small horse training clinics and shows.
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Site Plan
Inpatient HousingDetecting Hoof Injuries
Views from Upper Level
Surgery and Observation
Upper Level Display AreaMeeting and Seminar Rooms Combined for Large Gatherings
Fargo Equine HospitalViewed from the Southeast
The building’s structure frames the activities inside. Similarly, horse equipment - called tack - helps riders teach horses to move in a good frame - the posture which is most effective for horses carrying a rider.
Glulam Roof Truss Glulam Beam and Column Connection
Good building structure provides a safe, effective frame for building use, while good riding form provides for healthy, beautiful equine movement.