There is a management benefit to stalling horses if you are regularly shipping them to shows and events. The benefit is that you are feeding them hay at night, which reduces the chance of colic when they are stalled overnight with unfamiliar hay at shows etc.
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Thanks everyone! I love this forum 
My guy is enjoying his retirement, so I’d only stall him in case of an emergency or waiting for the farrier.
I think I’ve decided on a 12x24 run in shed with a 10’ overhang, it will be plenty of room and shelter. I’m going to look into setting up some small stalls in my dairy barn for the times they absolutely need to be inside. I’m thinking it will be better for him to be moving around outside 24/7 with his arthritis anyway.
Part of my dilemma was that I want this structure to be useful in the future when we finally get our barn in working order but i didn’t unwant to skimp on not being able to stall my horse just in case it turns into a long-term solution. I think I’ve decided that a run in shed will be far more useful than a shed row when it eventually becomes shelter for day time use.
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I definitely would not worry too much about 7’ ceilings…thats all my horses have (including 17.2) and they adjust!
I also think if your horses arent going to be stalled regularly I wouldn’t worry too much about size. It sounds like we have the same type barn as my stalls could only be 10’ deep as well. But I can take a wall out to make a 12x20 if I needed to. Something to consider when you set your barn up.
