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Win Epona

A friend across seven years.

Learn her song, beat Ingo twice and escape Lon Lon Ranch with Epona.

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  1. Learn her song as a child

    After waking Talon, speak to Malon among the ranch’s horses. Show your ocarina and repeat Epona’s Song.

    References: Shacknews · Epona

  2. Choose Epona as an adult

    Visit the ranch by day and pay Ingo to ride. Play Epona’s Song in the paddock. Mount Epona before speaking to him again.

    References: Shacknews · EponaRespec · Alex Donaldson · tested remake route

  3. Win the first race

    Challenge Ingo while mounted. Start pressing the gallop button before the race begins, take the inside line and use carrots to accelerate.

    References: Shacknews · Epona

  4. Win again and escape

    Beat Ingo a second time. When he locks the gate, approach the low eastern fence at a gallop and jump it.

    References: Shacknews · Epona

  5. Bring a cow home

    After Talon returns to the ranch, ask Malon about the obstacle course. Finish in under 40 seconds for a cow at Link’s Kokiri home. Play Epona’s Song beside it with an empty bottle for milk.

    References: Respec · Alex Donaldson · tested remake route

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Sources and edition changes

Switch 2 edition · sources checked November 5, 2026

This guide follows the 2026 Nintendo Switch 2 remake. Routes were checked against edition-specific walkthroughs and Nintendo documentation. We have not personally completed a console playthrough.

The N64 guide and its saved progress remain separate. Checklist totals measure this guide, not the game's completion percentage. New features are documented where the available evidence supports them.

Nintendo update notes: version 1.1.1 ↗

Changes to keep in mind

  • Epona also triggers the remake’s purple-marked Big Poe encounters.
  • The cow challenge is optional.