Lon Lon Ranch

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Lon Lon Ranch guides

The ranch is a handful of errands, not a dungeon. Child Link learns a song, wakes a sleeping owner, chases Cuccos, and pushes crates. Adult Link pays Ingo, races twice, and then runs Malon’s fences for a cow. This hub is the index. Each row says when the job opens and which page holds the steps.

Ranch tasks

TaskWhenRewardWhere the steps areStatus
Wake TalonChild, outside Hyrule Castle, before the ranch opens fullyTalon goes home; Malon returns to the corralEpona guide, step 13 sources
Learn Epona’s SongChild, daytime, corral, after you have an ocarinaThe song, and Epona’s attentionEpona’s Song page2 sources
Talon’s Chicken GameChild, day, after Talon is homeBottle of Lon Lon MilkRemake checklist2 sources
Storage-shed heart pieceChild, inside the shedPiece of HeartPiece of Heart page2 sources
Gold SkulltulasNight for most tokens; see the token page4 tokens original, 3 on Switch 2Gold Skulltulas page2 sources each
Ingo’s rides and racesAdult, dayEpona after two winsEpona guide3 sources
Leave the locked ranchAdult, after you win EponaExit to Hyrule FieldEpona guide, last step3 sources
Obstacle courseAdult, after Epona is yoursA cow sent to your house if you beat the timeRemake checklist2 sources
Link riding Epona in the Switch 2 remake render
Riding Epona in the remake. Zelda Wiki render, Nintendo.
Lon Lon Ranch storage shed exterior in the Switch 2 version
Storage shed, where the heart piece puzzle starts. Zelda Wiki, Nintendo.

A sensible order

  1. On the first castle visit, take Malon’s Weird Egg and wake Talon with the Cucco that hatches.
  2. Return in daylight with an ocarina and learn the song in the corral.
  3. Play the Chicken Game if you still need a bottle, and clear the shed while you are small.
  4. After the time skip, pay Ingo, win both races, and leave.
  5. Come back for the obstacle course and any token you skipped.

Night visits matter for the spiders. The token page says which of the four original spots still exist on Switch 2, because a northwest field grotto heart piece also moved. I do not treat “do the ranch once” as enough for a 100% file.

2026Switch 2 checklistPrintable checklist grouped by child and adult visits, with version notes.HorseEpona routeFees, carrot use, and the line Eurogamer adds about learning the song late.

Questions

Which guide should I open first?

If you are on the Switch 2 remake, start with the 100% checklist. If you only need the horse, open How to get Epona.

Are the Chicken Game and the horse race the same page?

No. They are rows in the task table below, with the steps living on the remake checklist and the Epona page so this hub stays a map.

Sources

Remake checklistEvery ranch task, with version columns.How to get EponaSeven steps from the Weird Egg to the fence.CollectiblesHeart piece, tokens, milk, bottle.