How to Get Epona in Ocarina of Time

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This is a basic summary of how to get Epona in Legend of Zelda 64: Ocarina of Time. This is not a walkthrough of the game, and it does not include the steps between being a child on Lon Lon Ranch and being an adult. Getting Epona will be a huge improvement, so it's worth trying to get her from Ingo. Read on to find out exactly how.

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Getting to Lon Lon Ranch and Epona

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    After you have met Zelda at the palace and are escorted out by Impa, you're standing right in front of the drawbridge. Instead of heading over immediately to Death Mountain like Impa tells you, look straight ahead of where you are standing. There should be what looks like a group of houses on top of a hill. This is Lon Lon Ranch.
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    This is where Talon (the man you woke up at the palace to access the path) and his daughter live. Run straight in between the two buildings when you first enter and you will find yourself in a place that looks like a ranch, with a sort of circular racetrack.
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    " Enter the pen where the horses are running around and you will see a small girl standing in the middle, singing. Talk to her. She will thank you for waking up her father, and go on about the song she is singing. Take out your ocarina and learn “Epona’s Song.”
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    Play out the next two dungeons as planned. After the dungeons are complete, go to the Temple of Time to become grown up.
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    You will see that it is no longer the happy wonderful place it was when you were a kid. Now the farm has been taken over by Ingo, who has pledged allegiance to Ganondorf. You’ll see that the ranch is now used for a horse riding game. Pay Ingo the money to get in, and choose any horse and ride around. You cannot do this on the first go, so don’t try. After the time runs out, he will kick you out.
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    Epona will run over to you. Get on her and ride over to the entrance where Ingo is standing. While on the horse ‘Z’ target him and press the ‘A’ button to talk. He will challenge you to a race, betting you 50 rupees. Accept the terms of the wager.
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Challenging Ingo on Epona

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    Ingo will try to keep you from getting inside position, but he won't be completely successful at it. When he gives up inside position, press 'A' for a burst of speed and speed past him on the inside track.
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    He’ll turn red and scream about Ganondorf. Then, rather unfairly, he'll challenge you to a second race. If you win, you will get Epona.
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    Ingo’s going to end up being a lot faster than last time, but there isn’t much you can do about it. Just give it your best and keep trying.
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    He says that you can keep the horse, but you can’t leave the ranch. He shuts the gate and laughs like an idiot. Seems like all is lost, right? Wrong!
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    Know that Ingo's locked the gate to the inside of the Lon Lon corral, you have two choices.
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    Now you can enjoy all of the benefits that comes with having a horse. Mostly that includes being able to cross the world in about thirty seconds, rather than the three minutes it would take without her.
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      1. Go to Lon Lon Ranch.
      2. Learn Epona's Song.
      3. Go to Death Valley.
      4. Return to Lon Lon Ranch when you grow up.
      5. Pay to get in again.
      6. Play Epona's Song on the ocarina.
      7. Hop on Epona.

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