A barrier component is disclosed for an animal stall, comprising a curved,elongatedbody member of elastomeric material such as rubber. This body member has firstand secondend sections each adapted for engagement within a respective hollow pipe.Together the twohollow pipes and the barrier component provide a stall divider when mounted ona suitable setof brackets, poles or supports at the head end of a stall. The component has acollar formationat each end which defines an annular recess for receiving a hollow pipe endand shielding theend of the pipe from the animal.