From what I know, you cannot send them in the mail. You have to give them to another player as a gift.
If the player is on your Friends list, you can click on the small hand-holding-present icon to give them a gift. If the player is not on your Friends list, you must visit … Read more
The basic rule is 'Two acres for one horse, and one acre per horse after that'.
My horse is on 2 acres and is very happy and healthy.